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
- shield; sluice-gate; panel
Ancestry of “щит”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | щитъ | shield |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ščitъ | The original meaning was "something cut off,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skeitum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skey-to-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |