Where does “Schöpflöffel” come from?
Schöpflöffel (German) comes from German schöpfen, from Middle High German schepfen, from Old High German scephen, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Schöpflöffel (German): dipper, ladle
Definitions
- dipper, ladle
Ancestry of “Schöpflöffel”, step by step
Schöpflöffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schöpfen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schöpfen | to scoop up, to draw (water, sand etc.) with a bucket |
| 2 | Middle High German | schepfen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scephen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |