Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Schaftrift” come from? Schaftrift (German) comes from German schaf, from Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Schaftrift (German): sheep pasture, sheepwalk, sheep-run; sheep track
Definitions sheep pasture, sheepwalk, sheep-run; sheep track Ancestry of “Schaftrift”, step by step Schaftrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schaf Step Language Word Meaning 1 German schaf sheep 2 Middle High German schāf sheep 3 Old High German scāf sheep 4 Proto-West Germanic skāp sheep 5 Proto-Germanic skapą shape 6 Proto-Germanic skapjaną to make, to create; to shape 7 Proto-Indo-European skab- to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
via German trift Step Language Word Meaning 1 German trift path on which livestock is driven, cattle track 2 Middle High German trift driving, floating, acting, way of living 3 Proto-Germanic driftiz driving 4 Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- to drive, push 5 Proto-Indo-European dʰer- to support; to hold