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Where does “skapt” come from?

skapt (Old Norse) 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,...

skapt (Old Norse): strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of...

Definitions

  1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of...

Ancestry of “skapt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskaftazshaft
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskeh₂p-rod, shaft, staff, club
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “skapt”

  • skaft
  • skaft
  • skaft
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