Where does “scoopless” come from?
scoopless (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,...
scoopless (English): Without a scoop
Ancestry of “scoopless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |