*SET-U

PERMANENT JOURNEY RECORD / 108

COMPLETE ROUTE ↗
STAGE 01uncertainNO SINGLE PIN

reconstructed *skei- comparison; chronology unresolved

Proposed Indo-European comparison

science DOSSIER ↗
THE REVIEWED ROUTE CLAIM

American Heritage publishes a route from reconstructed *skei- “cut, split” through distinguishing to knowing. Merriam-Webster records competing formations and calls that semantic progression questionable, so SET-U presents the comparison as disputed.

COORDINATES STORED
NO
HONEST TO PLOT
NO
PLACEMENT MODE
uncertain
TIME PRECISION
unresolved
NUMERIC TIME BOUND
WITHHELD
CLAIM CITATIONS
2
THE TEMPORAL CLAIM

NO YEAR HAS BEEN INVENTED.

The reconstruction and direct scholarly challenge are both cited. Their disagreement prevents one numeric prehistoric interval or homeland point from being promoted.

DIRECT STAGE-LEVEL PROVENANCE

AUDIT THE ROUTE CLAIM.

Every source below identifies its exact stance, locator, and evidentiary contribution.

  1. challenges

    Science — Word History

    Records competing formations and says the semantic development from cutting or flaying to knowing is questionable, so the reconstructed comparison remains disputed.

    Word History: Etymology notes on scīreAUDIT SOURCE ↗
  2. supports

    Indo-European Root skei-

    Publishes *skei- “cut, split” and the proposed distinguish-to-know bridge leading toward Latin scīre.

    Root skei-, section 2AUDIT SOURCE ↗