Where does “Schlachtschiff” come from?

Schlachtschiff (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,...

Schlachtschiff (German): battleship

Definitions

  1. battleship

Ancestry of “Schlachtschiff”, step by step

Schlachtschiff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schiff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchiffship; nave
2Middle High Germanschīfship
3Old High Germanskifship, boat
4Proto-West Germanicskipship
5Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
7Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

via German Schlacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlachtbattle
2Middle High Germanslaht—
3Old High Germanslahta—
4Proto-Germanicslahtō—
5Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →