Where does “coéquipier” come from?
coéquipier (French) comes from French équipier, from French équipe, from French équiper, from Middle French esquiper, from Old French esquiper, from Old Norse skipa, from Proto-Germanic skipōną, from Proto-Germanic skipą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
coéquipier (French): teammate
Ancestry of “coéquipier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | équipier | team member; member of a team |
| 2 | French | équipe | team |
| 3 | French | équiper | to supply; to equip |
| 4 | Middle French | esquiper | to equip |
| 5 | Old French | esquiper | to embark |
| 6 | Old Norse | skipa | to arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skipōną | to arrange, set up; to ship, embark |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |