Where does “sgiobair” come from?
sgiobair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English skipper, from English skip, from English skep, from Dutch scheppen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī — on, onto.
sgiobair (Scottish Gaelic): skipper captain
Definitions
- skipper captain
Ancestry of “sgiobair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skipper | The master of a ship; A coach, director, or other... |
| 2 | English | skip | To move by hopping on alternate feet; To leap... |
| 3 | English | skep | A basket; A beehive made of straw or wicker |
| 4 | Dutch | scheppen | to create |
| 5 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 7 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |