Where does “schizzo” come from?
schizzo (Italian) comes 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.
schizzo (Italian): squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
Definitions
- squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
Ancestry of “schizzo”, step by step
schizzo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin schedium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |