Where does “adelskab” come from?
adelskab (Danish) comes from Danish skab, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
adelskab (Danish): nobility (state or property of being noble)
Definitions
- nobility (state or property of being noble)
Ancestry of “adelskab”, step by step
adelskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skab | mange; scab; vermin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Danish adel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | adel | nobility, aristocracy |
| 2 | Middle Low German | adel | nobility |
| 3 | Old Saxon | athal | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |