Where does “schippen” come from?
schippen (German) comes from German Schippe, from Middle High German schüppe, from Proto-Germanic skuppōną, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
schippen (German): to shovel
Ancestry of “schippen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schippe | shovel; used as a typical property of manual... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schüppe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuppōną | to shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |