Where does “skib” come from?

skib (Danish) comes from Old Norse skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skib (Danish): ship, boat, vessel; nave, aisle

Definitions

  1. ship, boat, vessel; nave, aisle

Ancestry of “skib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskipship
2Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skib”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →