Where does “schyfe” come from?
schyfe (Middle English) comes from Proto-Germanic skibō-.
schyfe (Middle English): A splinter or fragment of the woody part of flax after beating
Definitions
- A splinter or fragment of the woody part of flax after beating
Ancestry of “schyfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skibō- | — |