Where does “skast” come from?
skast (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic sket-, from Proto-Indo-European skel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “skast”, step by step
skast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic sket-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sket- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skel- | to be obligated, owe; to be guilty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic skat-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skat- | — |