Where does “tseppi” come from?
tseppi (Ingrian) comes from Russian цепь, from Old East Slavic чепь, from Proto-Slavic cěpъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
tseppi (Ingrian): chain
Definitions
- chain
Ancestry of “tseppi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цепь | chain; row, series; electric circuit |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | чепь | chain |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěpъ | stick; flail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |