Where does “ċipp” come from?
ċipp (Old English) comes from Old English ċippian, from Proto-Germanic kipp-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
ċipp (Old English): chip; small piece of wood; chip, splinter,...
Definitions
- chip; small piece of wood; chip, splinter,...
Ancestry of “ċipp”, step by step
ċipp traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ċippian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċippian | to cut; hew |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kipp- | to chop; split; to cut; carve; hack; chop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |
via Italian ceppo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ceppo | stump; log; root |
| 2 | Latin | cippus | stake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,... |
via Proto-Germanic kippaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kippaz | — |