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Where does “skitsi” come from?

skitsi (Finnish) comes from Swedish skiss, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

skitsi (Finnish): sketch

Definitions

  1. sketch

Ancestry of “skitsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskissa sketch, a drawing, a draft
2Italianschizzosquirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
3Latinschedium—
4Ancient Greekσχέδιοςnear, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
5Ancient Greekσχεδόνnear, nearby; nearly, almost
6Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
7Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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