Where does “schismatic” come from?
Schismatic derives from Middle French scismatique, Latin schismaticus, and Ancient Greek σχίσμα (a split or division), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root skey- meaning to cut or separate.
schismatic (English): Of or pertaining to a schism; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a schism; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “schismatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scismatik | schismatic |
| 2 | Middle French | scismatique | — |
| 3 | Latin | schismaticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχισματικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίσμα | That which is divided: division, rent, split; A... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |