Where does “Skibbereen” come from?
Skibbereen (English) comes from Irish Sciobairín, from Old Irish scib, from English skiff, from Middle English skif, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo, from Lombardic skif, from Proto-Germanic skipą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “Skibbereen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Sciobairín | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | scib | — |
| 3 | English | skiff | A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed... |
| 4 | Middle English | skif | — |
| 5 | Middle French | esquif | — |
| 6 | Old Italian | schifo | small boat |
| 7 | Lombardic | skif | boat |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |