Where does “Schiffermütze” come from?
Schiffermütze (German) comes from German Schiffer, from Middle High German schiffære, from Old High German skiffāri, from Proto-Germanic skipārijaz, 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,...
Schiffermütze (German): mariner's cap
Definitions
- mariner's cap
Ancestry of “Schiffermütze”, step by step
Schiffermütze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schiffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schiffer | sailor; skipper |
| 2 | Middle High German | schiffære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skiffāri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skipārijaz | one who travels by ship; sailor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |