Where does “штитолик” come from?

штитолик (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian шти̑т, 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.

штитолик (Serbo-Croatian): shield-shaped

Definitions

  1. shield-shaped

Ancestry of “штитолик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianшти̑тshield
2Proto-SlavicščitъThe original meaning was "something cut off,...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicskeitum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m →