Where does “scīd” come from?
scīd (Old English) comes 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,...
scīd (Old English): thin slip of wood, shingle, billet
Definitions
- thin slip of wood, shingle, billet
Ancestry of “scīd”, step by step
scīd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *skīd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *skīd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Proto-West Germanic *skīd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *skīd | piece of wood, billet, board |