Where does “schipper” come from?
schipper (German) comes from Low German Schipper, from Middle Low German schipper, from Dutch schip, from Middle Dutch schip, from Old Dutch skip, from Proto-West Germanic skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “schipper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Schipper | captain, one in charge of a boat |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schipper | captain |
| 3 | Dutch | schip | ship; nave |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schip | ship |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skip | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |