Where does “ščitъ” come from?
ščitъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic skeitum, from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
ščitъ (Proto-Slavic): The original meaning was "something cut off,...
Definitions
- The original meaning was "something cut off,...
Ancestry of “ščitъ”, step by step
ščitъ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic skeitum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skeitum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skey-to-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Proto-Indo-European skeytom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | skeytom | — |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic skeita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skeita | — |