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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

  1. In a sketchy manner

Ancestry of “sketchily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsketchyRoughly or hastily laid out; intended for later...
2EnglishsketchTo make a brief, basic drawing; To describe...
3Dutchschetssketch
4Italianschizzosquirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
5Latinschedium—
6Ancient Greekσχέδιοςnear, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
7Ancient Greekσχεδόνnear, nearby; nearly, almost
8Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
9Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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