Where does “scià” come from?
scià (Italian) comes from Italian sciare, from Italian sci, from Norwegian Bokmål ski, from Danish ski, from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scià (Italian): shah
Definitions
- shah
Ancestry of “scià”, step by step
scià traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian sciare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sciare | to ski; to row or steer backwards |
| 2 | Italian | sci | ski; skiing |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 4 | Danish | ski | — |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 6 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Persian شاه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Ancient Greek ῐ̓σχῐ́ον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̓σχῐ́ον | hip-joint |