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Where does “skita” come from?

skita (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skīta, from Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic skītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skita (Swedish): to shit; to ignore, to not give a shit about; to...

Definitions

  1. to shit; to ignore, to not give a shit about; to...

Ancestry of “skita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishskīta—
2Old Norseskítato shit
3Proto-Germanicskītanąto defecate, to shit
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
6Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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