Where does “Iessschaup” come from?
Iessschaup (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Schaup, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Iessschaup (Plautdietsch): icebox
Definitions
- icebox
Ancestry of “Iessschaup”, step by step
Iessschaup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Schaup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Schaup | cupboard, cabinet |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |