Where does “skaft” come from?
skaft (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skaftaz, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
skaft (Old High German): shaft, spear
Ancestry of “skaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skaftaz | shaft |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skeh₂p- | rod, shaft, staff, club |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
Words derived from “skaft”