Where does “skippable” come from?
skippable (English) comes from English skip, from English skep, from Dutch scheppen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz — on, onto.
skippable (English): Capable of being skipped; Not worth watching or...
Definitions
- Capable of being skipped; Not worth watching or...
Ancestry of “skippable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skip | To move by hopping on alternate feet; To leap... |
| 2 | English | skep | A basket; A beehive made of straw or wicker |
| 3 | Dutch | scheppen | to create |
| 4 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 6 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |