Where does “ξεσκάτισμα” come from?

ξεσκάτισμα (Greek) comes from Greek ξεσκατώνω, from Greek -ώνω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ξεσκάτισμα (Greek): wiping, cleaning; cleaning, cleaning up

Definitions

  1. wiping, cleaning; cleaning, cleaning up

Ancestry of “ξεσκάτισμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekξεσκατώνωwipe, clean; clean up, fix
2Greek-ώνωusually produces verbs indicating an action or...
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω
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