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Where does “équiper” come from?

équiper (French) comes from Middle French esquiper, from Old French esquiper, from Old Norse skipa, from Proto-Germanic skipōną, 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,...

équiper (French): to supply; to equip

Definitions

  1. to supply; to equip

Ancestry of “équiper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchesquiperto equip
2Old Frenchesquiperto embark
3Old Norseskipato arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to...
4Proto-Germanicskipōnąto arrange, set up; to ship, embark
5Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
7Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “équiper”

  • equipment
  • equip
  • reequipped
  • equipper
  • reequip
  • reequipment
  • kippage
  • unequip
  • overequip
  • equipmentman
  • equipable
  • equippeth
  • equipaje
  • equipar
  • equipo
  • equipaggio
  • equipaggiare
  • riequipaggiare
  • экипаж
  • équipe
  • équipement
  • coéquipier
  • équipier
  • rééquiper
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