Where does “schifo” come from?
schifo (Old Italian) comes from Lombardic skif, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
schifo (Old Italian): small boat
Definitions
- small boat
Ancestry of “schifo”, step by step
schifo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lombardic skif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lombardic | skif | boat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 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 Ligurian skif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligurian | skif | — |