Where does “scītan” come from?
scītan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *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,...
scītan (Old English): to defecate, shit
Definitions
- to defecate, shit
Ancestry of “scītan”, step by step
scītan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *skītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *skītan | to shit, defecate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skītaną | to defecate, to shit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Proto-Germanic *skītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *skītan | — |