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Where does “esquiper” come from?

esquiper (Middle French) comes from Old French esquiper, from Old Norse skipa, from Proto-Germanic skipōną, 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,...

esquiper (Middle French): to equip

Definitions

  1. to equip

Ancestry of “esquiper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchesquiperto embark
2Old Norseskipato arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to...
3Proto-Germanicskipōnąto arrange, set up; to ship, embark
4Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
6Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “esquiper”

  • equipment
  • equip
  • reequipped
  • equipper
  • reequip
  • reequipment
  • kippage
  • unequip
  • overequip
  • equipmentman
  • equipable
  • equippeth
  • equipaje
  • equipar
  • equipo
  • equipaggio
  • equipaggiare
  • riequipaggiare
  • экипаж
  • équipe
  • équipement
  • équiper
  • équipier
  • rééquiper
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