Where does “sketch” come from?

sketch (Portuguese) comes from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō — to hold; to overpower.

sketch (Portuguese): Alternative form of esquete

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of esquete

Ancestry of “sketch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsketchTo make a brief, basic drawing; To describe...
2Dutchschetssketch
3Italianschizzosquirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
4Latinschedium
5Ancient Greekσχέδιοςnear, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
6Ancient Greekσχεδόνnear, nearby; nearly, almost
7Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
8Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω