Where does “scupper” come from?
scupper (English) comes from Dutch scheppen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
scupper (English): A drainage hole on the deck of a ship; A similar...
Definitions
- A drainage hole on the deck of a ship; A similar...
Ancestry of “scupper”, step by step
scupper traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch scheppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scheppen | to create |
| 2 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 4 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch schop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schop | A shovel, a spade, a digging tool; kick, hit or... |
| 2 | Dutch | schoppen | kick; spades; a playing card of the spades suit |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schuppen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuppōną | to shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |