Where does “skjalaskápur” come from?
skjalaskápur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skápur, from Old Norse skap, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
skjalaskápur (Icelandic): filing cabinet
Ancestry of “skjalaskápur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | skápur | cupboard, closet; cabinet; locker |
| 2 | Old Norse | skap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skāp | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |