Where does “echipaj” come from?
echipaj (Romanian) comes from French équipage, 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,...
echipaj (Romanian): crew
Definitions
- crew
Ancestry of “echipaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | équipage | horse and carriage; crew; equipment |
| 2 | French | équiper | to supply; to equip |
| 3 | Middle French | esquiper | to equip |
| 4 | Old French | esquiper | to embark |
| 5 | Old Norse | skipa | to arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skipōną | to arrange, set up; to ship, embark |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |