Scullery, σχίζω, σχιστό, escudo

A scullery is like a secondary kitchen in houses of Britain and North America built before the 1920's. That's where most of  the washing took place.

In the painting by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, an 18th century French painter, a scullery maid is portrayed, which was the lowest rank of domestic servants, and she reported to the cook or the kitchen maid.

The word is derived from Latin scutella, a serving dish (platter or tray) and is related to scūtum (shield). The Indo-european root is *skei- / *skey- (split, seperate).

From the same root derive the Greek words σχίζω, σχιστό, σχίσμα. In English scythe and shit (yes, via proto-Germanic *skitana) and in other languages for instance "escudo" which apart from Portugal's previous currency, it also meant shield and/or coat of arms.