Where does “skyf” come from?

skyf (English) comes from Afrikaans skyf, from Dutch schijf, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skyf (English): A cigarette

Definitions

  1. A cigarette

Ancestry of “skyf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansskyfslice; disk
2Dutchschijfdisk; a slice
3Proto-Germanicskībǭa shaving; slice
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →