Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ²πŒ°πƒπŒΊπŒ°π†π„πƒβ€ come from?

πŒ²πŒ°πƒπŒΊπŒ°π†π„πƒ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaskaftiz, from Proto-Germanic skapjanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European skab- β€” to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...

πŒ²πŒ°πƒπŒΊπŒ°π†π„πƒ (Gothic): creation; creature

Definitions

  1. creation; creature

Ancestry of β€œπŒ²πŒ°πƒπŒΊπŒ°π†π„πƒβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaskaftizcreation
2Proto-GermanicskapjanΔ…to make, to create; to shape
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskab-to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skab- β†’