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Where does “ekipa” come from?

ekipa (Polish) comes from French équipe, from French équiper, from Middle French esquiper, from Old French esquiper, from Old Norse skipa, from Proto-Germanic skipōną, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

ekipa (Polish): team, crew

Definitions

  1. team, crew

Ancestry of “ekipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéquipeteam
2Frenchéquiperto supply; to equip
3Middle Frenchesquiperto equip
4Old Frenchesquiperto embark
5Old Norseskipato arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to...
6Proto-Germanicskipōnąto arrange, set up; to ship, embark
7Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
9Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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