Where does “șaflic” come from?
șaflic (Romanian) comes from Polish szaflik, from German Schaffel, from German Schaff, from Yiddish שאָף, from Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
șaflic (Romanian): bucket, pail
Definitions
- bucket, pail
Ancestry of “șaflic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szaflik | tub |
| 2 | German | Schaffel | small tub, small vat |
| 3 | German | Schaff | container, tub, barrel; cabinet |
| 4 | Yiddish | שאָף | sheep |
| 5 | Middle High German | schāf | sheep |
| 6 | Old High German | scāf | sheep |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |