Where does “sċēofan” come from?
sċēofan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
Ancestry of “sċēofan”, step by step
sċēofan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skeubaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
via Proto-Germanic skūbaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skūbaną | to shove |