Where does “schaf” come from?
schaf (Middle English) comes from Old English sċēaf, from Proto-West Germanic skaub, from Proto-Germanic skaubaz — bundle, sheaf.
schaf (Middle English): Alternative form of scheef; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of scheef; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “schaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sċēaf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skaub | bundle, sheaf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaubaz | bundle, sheaf |