Where does “sheaf” come from?
Sheaf comes from Middle English scheef, from Old English sċēaf, from Proto-Germanic skaubaz, meaning a bundle or heap.
sheaf (English): A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye,...
Definitions
- A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye,...
Ancestry of “sheaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scheef | A sheaf; A sheaf as part of a paying in kind of... |
| 2 | Old English | sċēaf | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skaub | bundle, sheaf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaubaz | bundle, sheaf |
Words derived from “sheaf”