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