Where does “skaffedyr” come from?
skaffedyr (Danish) comes from Danish skaffe, from German schaffen, from Middle High German schaffen, from Old High German scaffan, from Proto-West Germanic skappjan, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
skaffedyr (Danish): provider
Definitions
- provider
Ancestry of “skaffedyr”, step by step
skaffedyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skaffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skaffe | to procure, to get; to serve up, eat |
| 2 | German | schaffen | to create; to produce; to make; to cause; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schaffen | to make, create |
| 4 | Old High German | scaffan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skappjan | to make, to create |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |