Where does “wipfelschäftig” come from?

wipfelschäftig (German) comes from German Schaft, from Old High German scaft, from Proto-West Germanic skaft, from Proto-Germanic skaftaz, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

wipfelschäftig (German): Having a trunk that extends almost to the top

Definitions

  1. Having a trunk that extends almost to the top

Ancestry of “wipfelschäftig”, step by step

wipfelschäftig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schaft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchaftshaft
2Old High Germanscaft—
3Proto-West Germanicskaftshaft
4Proto-Germanicskaftazshaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeh₂p-rod, shaft, staff, club
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

via German Wipfel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWipfeltreetop
2Middle High Germanwipfel—
3Old High Germanwiphil—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaftaz →