Where does “schipper” come from?
schipper (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schipper, from Old Dutch skipāri, from Proto-Germanic skipārijaz, 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,...
schipper (Dutch): skipper, captain; Any member of a ship's crew;...
Definitions
- skipper, captain; Any member of a ship's crew;...
Ancestry of “schipper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schipper | crew member of a ship |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skipāri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skipārijaz | one who travels by ship; sailor |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |