Where does “Șcheia” come from?
Șcheia (Romanian) comes from Romanian Șchei, from Romanian șcheau, from Late Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Șcheia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Șchei | — |
| 2 | Romanian | șcheau | Bulgarian (or occasionally Serb) |
| 3 | Late Latin | Sclavus | Slav; a Slav |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |