Where does “fyrskip” come from?
fyrskip (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skip, from Old Norse 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,...
fyrskip (Norwegian Bokmål): a lightship
Definitions
- a lightship
Ancestry of “fyrskip”, step by step
fyrskip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål skip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skip | a ship |
| 2 | Old Norse | skip | ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål fyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fyr | guy, bloke; the presence of fire; furnace room,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fýrr | before, sooner |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |