Where does “шти̑т” come from?

шти̑т (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

шти̑т (Serbo-Croatian): shield

Definitions

  1. shield

Ancestry of “шти̑т”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicščitъThe original meaning was "something cut off,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicskeitum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “шти̑т”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m →