Where does “scissorwise” come from?
scissorwise (English) comes from English scissor, from Latin scindō, from Proto-Italic skindō, from Proto-Indo-European skinédti, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scissorwise (English): In the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions
Definitions
- In the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions
Ancestry of “scissorwise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scissor | One blade on a pair of scissors; Scissors; Used... |
| 2 | Latin | scindō | to cut, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | skindō | to cut, to tear, to rend, to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skinédti | to be cutting off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |