Where does “schipper” come from?
schipper (Middle Low German) comes from Dutch schip, from Middle Dutch schip, from Old Dutch skip, 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,...
schipper (Middle Low German): captain
Definitions
- captain
Ancestry of “schipper”, step by step
schipper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schip | ship; nave |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schip | ship |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skip | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Middle Low German schēper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schēper | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skipārijaz | one who travels by ship; sailor |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 4 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |