Where does “schoep” come from?

schoep (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schoepe, from Frankish *skopa, from Proto-Germanic *skōpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

schoep (Dutch): a paddle, a blade of a water wheel or similar contraption

Definitions

  1. a paddle, a blade of a water wheel or similar contraption

Ancestry of “schoep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschoepebucket for bailing water
2Frankish*skopa—
3Proto-Germanic*skōpōną—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *skōpōną →Every word from Frankish *skopa →