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Where does “σχίσμα” come from?

σχίσμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

σχίσμα (Greek): split, rift, division; schism

Definitions

  1. split, rift, division; schism

Ancestry of “σχίσμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσχίσμαThat which is divided: division, rent, split; A...
2Ancient GreekσχίζωI split, cleave; I divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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