Where does “щитовидный” come from?
щитовидный (Russian) comes from Russian щит, 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.
щитовидный (Russian): thyroid
Definitions
- thyroid
Ancestry of “щитовидный”, step by step
щитовидный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian щит
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | щит | shield; sluice-gate; panel |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | щитъ | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ščitъ | The original meaning was "something cut off,... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skeitum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey-to-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |