Where does “шик” come from?
шик (Ukrainian) comes from French chic, from German Schick, from Middle High German schicken, from Middle High German geschehen, from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- — to pass, happen.
шик (Ukrainian): chic
Definitions
- chic
Ancestry of “шик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chic | elegant; considerate; elegance |
| 2 | German | Schick | chic |
| 3 | Middle High German | schicken | to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately |
| 4 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 5 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |