Where does “sciaphilous” come from?
sciaphilous (English) comes from Italian scià, from Italian sciare, from Italian sci, from Norwegian Bokmål ski, from Danish ski, from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sciaphilous (English): Tolerant of shade
Definitions
- Tolerant of shade
Ancestry of “sciaphilous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scià | shah |
| 2 | Italian | sciare | to ski; to row or steer backwards |
| 3 | Italian | sci | ski; skiing |
| 4 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 5 | Danish | ski | — |
| 6 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 7 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |