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Where does “skep” come from?

skep (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.

skep (English): A basket; A beehive made of straw or wicker

Definitions

  1. A basket; A beehive made of straw or wicker

Ancestry of “skep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchscheppento create; to scoop , to shovel; to hit and...
2Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
3Middle Dutchendeand; end
4Old Dutchendiend
5Proto-West Germanicandīend
6Proto-Germanicandijazend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “skep”

  • beeskep
  • skepful
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