Where does “esquife” come from?

esquife (Portuguese) comes from Lombardic skif, 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,...

esquife (Portuguese): skiff

Definitions

  1. skiff

Ancestry of “esquife”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lombardicskifboat
2Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →