Where does “skeeviness” come from?
skeeviness (English) comes from English skeevy, from Italian schifo, from Old High German skif, from Proto-West Germanic skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skeeviness (English): The characteristic or state of being skeevy; distastefulness
Definitions
- The characteristic or state of being skeevy; distastefulness
Ancestry of “skeeviness”, step by step
skeeviness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skeevy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skeevy | Disgusting or distasteful |
| 2 | Italian | schifo | disgust, nausea, loathing; crap, rubbish;... |
| 3 | Old High German | skif | ship, boat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 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,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |