Where does “dampskip” come from?
dampskip (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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,...
dampskip (Norwegian Nynorsk): a steamship
Ancestry of “dampskip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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,... |