Where does “шельф” come from?

шельф (Russian) comes from English shelf, from Middle English schelfe, from Old English sċylfe — deck of a ship.

шельф (Russian): shelf, offshore area

Definitions

  1. shelf, offshore area

Ancestry of “шельф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshelfA flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to...
2Middle EnglishschelfeA shelf or ledge; A cupboard; a piece of...
3Old Englishsċylfedeck of a ship
Every word from Old English sċylfe →Every word from Middle English schelfe →Every word from English shelf →