Where does “sarkit” come from?
sarkit (Scots) comes from Scots sark, from Old English serc, from Proto-West Germanic sarki, from Proto-Germanic sarkiz, from Proto-Indo-European swerg-, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “sarkit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | sark | a man's shirt; a woman's shift or chemise; to... |
| 2 | Old English | serc | shirt, coat of mail |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sarki | sark, shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sarkiz | sark, shirt; coat of mail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swerg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “sarkit”