Where does “gemænscipe” come from?
gemænscipe (Old English) comes from Old English scipe, from Old English sċipian, from Proto-Germanic skipōną, 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,...
gemænscipe (Old English): community
Definitions
- community
Ancestry of “gemænscipe”, step by step
gemænscipe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English scipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scipe | rank, office, dignity, position; stipend; payment |
| 2 | Old English | sċipian | to board a ship, set sail; to take shape, put in... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skipōną | to arrange, set up; to ship, embark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Old English ġemǣne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġemǣne | common, public, general, universal; common,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gamainī | common; shared, communal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gamainiz | shared, communal, public; common, ordinary |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-moynis | — |