Where does “skība” come from?

skība (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Ancestry of “skība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*skībāslice, sliver
2Proto-Germanicskībǭa shaving; slice
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skība”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →