Where does “sketchily” come from?
sketchily (English) comes from English sketchy, from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω — to hold; to overpower.
sketchily (English): In a sketchy manner
Definitions
- In a sketchy manner
Ancestry of “sketchily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sketchy | Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later... |
| 2 | English | sketch | To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe... |
| 3 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 4 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 5 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |