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Where does “skīriz” come from?

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

skīriz (Proto-Germanic): pure, clear, sheer

Definitions

  1. pure, clear, sheer

Ancestry of “skīriz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
2Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skīriz”

  • schier
  • schiren
  • skir
  • skyren
  • skyr
  • sċīran
  • 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
  • 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍂𐍃
  • skýr
  • skíra
  • heiðskír
  • skír
  • óskýr
  • skīrīniz
  • skīraz
  • skīrijaną
  • skírr
  • skíra
  • schiere
  • skíra
  • skīr
  • skira
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