Where does “sgeilp” come from?
sgeilp (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scots skelf, from Dutch schelf, from Middle Dutch scelf.
sgeilp (Scottish Gaelic): shelf or cliff of a rock; shelf in a keeping...
Definitions
- shelf or cliff of a rock; shelf in a keeping...
Ancestry of “sgeilp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | skelf | A splinter or sliver of wood; A thin or... |
| 2 | Dutch | schelf | storage floor for hay or straw, often above a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | scelf | — |