Where does “schëppen” come from?
schëppen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Schëpp, from Middle High German schüppe, from Proto-Germanic skuppōną, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
schëppen (Luxembourgish): to shovel, to dig
Ancestry of “schëppen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Schëpp | spade, shovel |
| 2 | Middle High German | schüppe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuppōną | to shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |