Where does “sketch” come from?
Sketch comes from Dutch schets, borrowed from Italian schizzo, derived from Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη, related to σχεδόν and ultimately ἔχω, tracing back through Proto-Hellenic ékʰō to Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-.
sketch (English): To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe...
Definitions
- To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe...
Ancestry of “sketch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 2 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 3 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |