Where does “scian” come from?

scian (Irish) comes from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

scian (Irish): knife; knife-edged instrument; cleaver, chopper;...

Definitions

  1. knife; knife-edged instrument; cleaver, chopper;...

Ancestry of “scian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishscíanknife
2Proto-Celticskiyenā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “scian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →