Where does “hangarskib” come from?
hangarskib (Danish) comes from Danish hangar, from French hangar, from Middle French hanghart, from Old French hangart, from Old French hamgart, from Frankish haimgard, from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.
hangarskib (Danish): an aircraft carrier (warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can land and take off)
Definitions
- an aircraft carrier (warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can land and take off)
Ancestry of “hangarskib”, step by step
hangarskib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hangar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hangar | hangar, a garage-like building for aircraft |
| 2 | French | hangar | shed, barn, warehouse; hangar |
| 3 | Middle French | hanghart | enclosure near a house |
| 4 | Old French | hangart | — |
| 5 | Old French | hamgart | — |
| 6 | Frankish | haimgard | fence around a group of houses; enclosure around... |
| 7 | Frankish | haim | village, home; home, village, hamlet; home,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Danish skib
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skib | ship, boat, vessel; nave, aisle |
| 2 | Old Norse | skip | ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 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,... |