Where does “shipwright” come from?
shipwright (Middle English) comes from Old English sċipwyrhta, from Old English sċip, from Proto-West Germanic skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “shipwright”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċipwyrhta | shipbuilder, shipwright |
| 2 | Old English | sċip | ship |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |