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Where does “skīrīniz” come from?

skīrīniz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skīrijaną, from Proto-Germanic skīriz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skīrīniz (Proto-Germanic): making clear, pure; clarification, purification

Definitions

  1. making clear, pure; clarification, purification

Ancestry of “skīrīniz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskīrijanąto make clear, make pure
2Proto-Germanicskīrizpure, clear, sheer
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 “skīrīniz”

  • 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
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