Where does “skissa” come from?
skissa (Swedish) comes from Swedish skiss, 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.
skissa (Swedish): sketch, outline, draft
Definitions
- sketch, outline, draft
Ancestry of “skissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skiss | a sketch, a drawing, a draft |
| 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 |