Where does “timesheeting” come from?
timesheeting (English) comes from English timesheet, from English sheet, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
timesheeting (English): The use of timesheets for scheduling, accounting,...
Definitions
- The use of timesheets for scheduling, accounting,...
Ancestry of “timesheeting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | timesheet | A document that allows for the recording of hours... |
| 2 | English | sheet | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a... |
| 3 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |