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Where does “schite” come from?

schite (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, 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,...

Ancestry of “schite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskīta—
2Old Saxonskiti—
3Proto-Germanicskītaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
6Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “schite”

  • schijt
  • schijtluis
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