Where does “scían” come from?
scían (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scían (Old Irish): knife
Ancestry of “scían”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | skiyenā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “scían”