Where does “sheep” come from?

Sheep comes from Old English sċēap, from Proto-Germanic skēpą, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

sheep (English): A woolly ruminant of the genus "Ovis"; A timid,...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	sheep	sheep
2	Old English	sċēap	sheep
3	Proto-West Germanic	skāp	sheep
4	Proto-Germanic	skapą	shape
5	Proto-Germanic	skapjaną	to make, to create; to shape
6	Proto-Indo-European	skab-	to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...

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