Where does “Sapsago” come from?
Sapsago (English) comes from German Schabziger, from German schaben, from Old High German skaban, from Proto-Germanic skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ-.
Sapsago (English): A dry, hard cheese made from skimmed cowsmilk and...
Definitions
- A dry, hard cheese made from skimmed cowsmilk and...
Ancestry of “Sapsago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schabziger | — |
| 2 | German | schaben | to scrape; to scratch; to scour; to chafe; to... |
| 3 | Old High German | skaban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skabaną | to shave, to scrape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |