Where does “skifskalk” come from?
skifskalk (Old High German) comes from Old High German skif, 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,...
skifskalk (Old High German): pirate
Definitions
- pirate
Ancestry of “skifskalk”, step by step
skifskalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German skif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | skif | ship, boat |
| 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,... |