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Where does “schyde” come from?

schyde (Middle English) comes from Old English scīd, from Proto-Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

schyde (Middle English): Alternative form of schide; plank, board, beam,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of schide; plank, board, beam,...

Ancestry of “schyde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscīdthin slip of wood, shingle, billet
2Proto-Germanic*skīd—
3Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “schyde”

  • shide
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