Where does “umschiffen” come from?
umschiffen (German) comes from German schiffen, 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 — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
umschiffen (German): to circumnavigate; to work around, to avoid
Definitions
- to circumnavigate; to work around, to avoid
Ancestry of “umschiffen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | schiffen | to sail; to urinate |
| 2 | German | Schiff | ship; nave |
| 3 | Middle High German | schīf | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skif | ship, boat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |