Where does “skītaną” come from?
skītaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skītaną (Proto-Germanic): to defecate, to shit
Ancestry of “skītaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “skītaną”