Where does “Seeschippfohrt” come from?
Seeschippfohrt (Low German) comes from Low German Seeschipp, from Low German See, from Middle Low German sê, from Old Saxon sēo, from Proto-West Germanic saiwi, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Seeschippfohrt (Low German): maritime shipping
Definitions
- maritime shipping
Ancestry of “Seeschippfohrt”, step by step
Seeschippfohrt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Seeschipp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Seeschipp | a sea ship |
| 2 | Low German | See | sea, lake |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sê | she |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sēo | sea |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Low German Fohrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Fohrt | — |