Where does “sciophyte” come from?
sciophyte (English) comes from English scio, from Italian scio, from Italian sciare, from Italian sci, from Norwegian Bokmål ski, from Danish ski, from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, from Old Norse skíð — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sciophyte (English): Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low...
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- Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low...
Ancestry of “sciophyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scio | — |
| 2 | Italian | scio | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Italian | sciare | to ski; to row or steer backwards |
| 4 | Italian | sci | ski; skiing |
| 5 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 6 | Danish | ski | — |
| 7 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 8 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |