Where does “skuffe” come from?
skuffe (Danish) comes from Low German schuf, from Middle Low German schûven, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
skuffe (Danish): drawer; to disappoint
Ancestry of “skuffe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Low German | schuf | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schûven | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
Words derived from “skuffe”