Where does “эскиз” come from?
эскиз (Russian) comes from French esquisse, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
эскиз (Russian): sketch, draft
Definitions
- sketch, draft
Ancestry of “эскиз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | esquisse | sketch; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 3 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |