Where does “Schiffsheck” come from?
Schiffsheck (German) comes from German Schiff, from Middle High German schīf, from Old High German skif, from Proto-West Germanic skip, 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,...
Schiffsheck (German): a ship's stern
Definitions
- a ship's stern
Ancestry of “Schiffsheck”, step by step
Schiffsheck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schiff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schiff | ship; nave |
| 2 | Middle High German | schīf | ship |
| 3 | Old High German | skif | ship, boat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 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,... |
via German heck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heck | singular imperative of hecken; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | heck | wooden fencing |
| 3 | Old Saxon | heggi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haggju | hedge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hagjō | hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |