Where does “плебисцит” come from?

плебисцит (Russian) comes from Latin plēbiscītum, from Latin scitum, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

плебисцит (Russian): plebiscite

Definitions

  1. plebiscite

Ancestry of “плебисцит”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplēbiscītumplebiscite, decree of the people, which originally applied only to the plēbs and not the patricians
2LatinscitumA resolution of a popular governing body;...
3Latinsciōto be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit-
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