Where does “скифский” come from?
скифский (Russian) comes from Russian скиф, from English skiff, from Middle English skif, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo, from Lombardic skif, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
скифский (Russian): Scythian
Definitions
- Scythian
Ancestry of “скифский”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | скиф | Scyth, Scythian |
| 2 | English | skiff | A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed... |
| 3 | Middle English | skif | — |
| 4 | Middle French | esquif | — |
| 5 | Old Italian | schifo | small boat |
| 6 | Lombardic | skif | boat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |