Where does “mudskipper” come from?
mudskipper (English) comes from English skipper, from English skip, from English skep, from Dutch scheppen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī — on, onto.
mudskipper (English): Any of various gobies of the subfamily...
Definitions
- Any of various gobies of the subfamily...
Ancestry of “mudskipper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skipper | The master of a ship; A coach, director, or other... |
| 2 | English | skip | To move by hopping on alternate feet; To leap... |
| 3 | English | skep | A basket; A beehive made of straw or wicker |
| 4 | Dutch | scheppen | to create; to scoop , to shovel; to hit and... |
| 5 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 7 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |