Where does “omskiftelig” come from?
omskiftelig (Danish) comes from Danish omskifte, from Danish skifte, from Old Danish skiftæ, from Old Norse skipta, from Proto-Germanic skiftijaną, from Proto-Germanic skipatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skēyb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
omskiftelig (Danish): changeable, fluid which often changes or alters
Definitions
- changeable, fluid which often changes or alters
Ancestry of “omskiftelig”, step by step
omskiftelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish omskifte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | omskifte | to switch to, swap to, change to, shift to |
| 2 | Danish | skifte | change, changeover; distribution, partition; to... |
| 3 | Old Danish | skiftæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | skipta | to change |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skiftijaną | To put in order; organise; arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skipatjaną | to organise, put in order |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skēyb- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |