Where does “æbleskive” come from?
æbleskive (Danish) comes from Danish skive, from Old Norse skífa, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
æbleskive (Danish): A Danish pancake shaped like a ball, often served...
Definitions
- A Danish pancake shaped like a ball, often served...
Ancestry of “æbleskive”, step by step
æbleskive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skive | slice, shive |
| 2 | Old Norse | skífa | a slice; a thin surface |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |