Where does “slupp” come from?
slupp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Dutch sloep, from Middle French chaloupe, from Old French escalope, from Old French escale, from Old High German skala, from Proto-Germanic skalō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
slupp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sloop
Definitions
- a sloop
Ancestry of “slupp”, step by step
slupp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sloep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sloep | A small boat, with oars and historically often... |
| 2 | Middle French | chaloupe | — |
| 3 | Old French | escalope | shell |
| 4 | Old French | escale | shell |
| 5 | Old High German | skala | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skalō | shell; lump, ball |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Low German slup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | slup | — |