Where does “щит” come from?

щит (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic щитъ, from Proto-Slavic ščitъ, 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.

щит (Russian): shield; sluice-gate; panel

Definitions

  1. shield; sluice-gate; panel

Ancestry of “щит”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicщитъshield
2Proto-SlavicščitъThe original meaning was "something cut off,...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicskeitum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “щит”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m →