Where does “Schiffbarkeitsgrenze” come from?
Schiffbarkeitsgrenze (German) comes from German Schiffbarkeit, from German schiffbar, from German schiffen, from German Schiff, from Middle High German schīf, from Old High German skif, from Proto-West Germanic skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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Ancestry of “Schiffbarkeitsgrenze”, step by step
Schiffbarkeitsgrenze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schiffbarkeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schiffbarkeit | navigability |
| 2 | German | schiffbar | navigable |
| 3 | German | schiffen | to sail; to urinate |
| 4 | German | Schiff | ship; nave |
| 5 | Middle High German | schīf | ship |
| 6 | Old High German | skif | ship, boat |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 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,... |