Where does “scoopful” come from?
scoopful (English) comes from English scoop, from Middle English scope, from Middle Dutch scoep, from Proto-Germanic skuppǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
scoopful (English): The quantity in a scoop
Definitions
- The quantity in a scoop
Ancestry of “scoopful”, step by step
scoopful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scoop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scoop | Any cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a... |
| 2 | Middle English | scope | scoop |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | scoep | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuppǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |