Where does “-skapr” come from?
-skapr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic -skapiz, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
-skapr (Old Norse): Used to form nouns from nouns and adjectives
Definitions
- Used to form nouns from nouns and adjectives
Ancestry of “-skapr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -skapiz | Forms nouns denoting state, originally meaning... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
Words derived from “-skapr”