Where does “ше́ма” come from?
ше́ма (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French schéma, from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
ше́ма (Serbo-Croatian): scheme, model, plan, outline, sketch
Definitions
- scheme, model, plan, outline, sketch
Ancestry of “ше́ма”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | schéma | schema; model, pattern, scheme |
| 2 | Latin | schēma | shape, figure, form, manner, posture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχῆμα | form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |