skey-d-

“to split, divide, separate”

Widely acceptedseparationcutting

Source of Latin scindere, English shed, shit, schism, science

Extended root for splitting, yielding Latin scindere and English shed, schism, science (splitting/di‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‌scerning).

bʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”bʰeyd-₂“to split, cleave, bite”gʰel-₃“to cut, wound, kill”ǵheysd-₂“to strike, wound”h₂epo-steh₂-“to stand away from, rebel”h₃erp-“to turn, change sides”h₁reyk-“to scratch, tear, rip”