Where does “schapare” come from?
schapare (Middle English) comes from Old English sċieppend, from Old English sċieppan, from Proto-West Germanic skappjan, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Ancestry of “schapare”, step by step
schapare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċieppend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċieppend | shaper; maker; creator |
| 2 | Old English | sċieppan | to form; shape |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skappjan | to make, to create |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Old English sċyppend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċyppend | — |