Where does “scipfultum” come from?
scipfultum (Old English) comes from Old English sċip, from Proto-West Germanic skip, 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,...
scipfultum (Old English): a naval force
Definitions
- a naval force
Ancestry of “scipfultum”, step by step
scipfultum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċip | ship |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | 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,... |
via Old English fultum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fultum | help, support; protection, reinforcements; army,... |
| 2 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |