Where does “scheci” come from?
scheci (Romanian) comes from French sketch, from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω — to hold; to overpower.
scheci (Romanian): sketch
Definitions
- sketch
Ancestry of “scheci”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sketch | sketch, skit |
| 2 | English | sketch | To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe... |
| 3 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 4 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 5 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |