Where does “schismic” come from?
schismic (English) comes from English schism, from Old French scisme, from Old French cisme, from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
schismic (English): Relating to a schism; schismatic
Definitions
- Relating to a schism; schismatic
Ancestry of “schismic”, step by step
schismic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schism | A split or separation within a group or... |
| 2 | Old French | scisme | — |
| 3 | Old French | cisme | schism |
| 4 | Latin | schisma | schism (a split or separation within a group or organization) |
| 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,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |