Where does “sketching” come from?
Sketching derives from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη, related to Ancient Greek σχεδόν meaning nearly or almost, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔχω meaning to have or hold.
sketching (English): present participle of sketch; Something drawn...
Definitions
- present participle of sketch; Something drawn...
Ancestry of “sketching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sketch | To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe... |
| 2 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 3 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 4 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |