Where does “skissning” come from?
skissning (Swedish) comes from Swedish skissa, 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 — to hold; to overpower.
skissning (Swedish): sketching the activity of someone who sketches
Definitions
- sketching the activity of someone who sketches
Ancestry of “skissning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skissa | sketch, outline, draft |
| 2 | Swedish | skiss | a sketch, a drawing, a draft |
| 3 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 4 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |