Where does “schene” come from?
schene (English) comes from Latin Schoenus, from Ancient Greek Σχοῖνος, from Ancient Greek πλεκτός, from Ancient Greek πλέκω, from Finnish pleko, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
schene (English): An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying...
Definitions
- An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying...
Ancestry of “schene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Schoenus | a town of Boeotia situated in the territory of Thebae |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σχοῖνος | Schoenus, Boeotia, Greece |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλεκτός | braided; twisted |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλέκω | to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid |
| 5 | Finnish | pleko | pleco |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |