Where does “schapestere” come from?

schapestere (Middle English) comes from Middle English schapen, 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,...

schapestere (Middle English): A female dressmaker; a woman who makes clothing

Definitions

  1. A female dressmaker; a woman who makes clothing

Ancestry of “schapestere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishschapenTo create or devise; to bring into existence
2Old Englishsċieppanto form; shape
3Proto-West Germanicskappjanto make, to create
4Proto-Germanicskapjanąto make, to create; to shape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskab-to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skapjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skappjan →