Where does “scimo” come from?
scimo (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon skimo, from Proto-Germanic skīmô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeyh₁- — to shimmer; shadow; to shimmer.
scimo (Old Saxon): Alternative form of skimo
Definitions
- Alternative form of skimo
Ancestry of “scimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | skimo | shine; shimmer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skīmô | shine; luminescence; light; lamp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeyh₁- | to shimmer; shadow; to shimmer |