Where does “esquiper” come from?
esquiper (Old French) comes from Old Norse skipa, 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,...
esquiper (Old French): to embark
Definitions
- to embark
Ancestry of “esquiper”, step by step
esquiper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skipa | to arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skipōną | to arrange, set up; to ship, embark |
| 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,... |