Where does “skup-” come from?

skup- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European skub-.

skup- (Proto-Germanic): A stem found in various derivatives meaning:...

Definitions

  1. A stem found in various derivatives meaning:...

Ancestry of “skup-”, step by step

skup- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European skub-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskub-

via Proto-Indo-European skup-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskup-to bend, bow, curve, vault

via Proto-Indo-European skupn-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskupn-to curve, bow, vault

Words derived from “skup-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skub-
skup- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer