Where does “gescieppan” come from?
gescieppan (Old English) comes from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
gescieppan (Old English): to create, form, shape; to destine a lot to
Definitions
- to create, form, shape; to destine a lot to
Ancestry of “gescieppan”, step by step
gescieppan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Old English sċieppan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċieppan | to form; shape |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skappjan | to make, to create |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Proto-Germanic gaskapjaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gaskapjaną | to create |