Where does “trogscip” come from?
trogscip (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,...
trogscip (Old English): a ship of an unclear type
Definitions
- a ship of an unclear type
Ancestry of “trogscip”, step by step
trogscip 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,... |