Where does “śāite” come from?
śāite (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch schijten, from Middle Dutch schiten, from Old Dutch skītan, from Proto-Germanic skītaną, 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,...
śāite (Jersey Dutch): to shit
Definitions
- to shit
Ancestry of “śāite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schijten | to shit, to poop |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schiten | to shit, to defecate |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skītan | to defecate, to shit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skītaną | to defecate, to shit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |