Where does “skipperly” come from?
skipperly (English) comes from English skipper, 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 — on, onto.
skipperly (English): Befitting a skipper, the master of a ship
Definitions
- Befitting a skipper, the master of a ship
Ancestry of “skipperly”, step by step
skipperly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skipper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skipper | The master of a ship; A coach, director, or other... |
| 2 | English | skip | To move by hopping on alternate feet; To leap... |
| 3 | English | skep | A basket; A beehive made of straw or wicker |
| 4 | Dutch | scheppen | to create |
| 5 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 7 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |