Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-European

Where does “skēyb-” come from?

skēyb- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Ancestry of “skēyb-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
2Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skēyb-”

  • ship
  • ships
  • shipping
  • skipper
  • shipment
  • flagship
  • steamship
  • battleship
  • shipbuilding
  • airship
  • warship
  • shipper
  • spaceship
  • shipboard
  • shipyard
  • amidships
  • shipowner
  • shipmate
  • starship
  • shipbuilder
  • transshipment
  • midship
  • gunship
  • shipload
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →