Where does “scismatik” come from?
scismatik (Middle English) comes from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scismatik (Middle English): schismatic
Definitions
- schismatic
Ancestry of “scismatik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | scismatique | — |
| 2 | Latin | schismaticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχισματικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχίσμα | That which is divided: division, rent, split; A... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |