Where does “sheetlet” come from?
sheetlet (English) comes from English sheet, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sheetlet (English): A small sheet of postage stamps sold as a unit
Definitions
- A small sheet of postage stamps sold as a unit
Ancestry of “sheetlet”, step by step
sheetlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sheet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sheet | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a... |
| 2 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 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 let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |