Where does “שטשאַוועל” come from?
שטשאַוועל (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian щавель, from Proto-Slavic sьčava, from Proto-Slavic sьcati, from Proto-Slavic sьkati, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Ancestry of “שטשאַוועל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | щавель | sorrel, dock plant |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьčava | tanning liquor; juice from any plant under the... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sьcati | to piss |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sьkati | to urinate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |