Where does “havskip” come from?
havskip (Faroese) comes from Faroese skip, from Old Norse skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
havskip (Faroese): seagoing vessel, seagoing ship
Definitions
- seagoing vessel, seagoing ship
Ancestry of “havskip”, step by step
havskip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese skip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | skip | ship |
| 2 | Old Norse | skip | ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Faroese hav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | hav | sea, ocean between two lands; a lifting stone;... |
| 2 | Faroese | hevja | to lift, to raise |
| 3 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |