Where does “systerskip” come from?
systerskip (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk syster, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
systerskip (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of søsterskip
Definitions
- alternative form of søsterskip
Ancestry of “systerskip”, step by step
systerskip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk syster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | syster | sister; a female nurse |
| 2 | Old Norse | systir | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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,... |