Where does “flaskskepp” come from?
flaskskepp (Swedish) comes from Swedish flaska, from Old Norse flaska, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
flaskskepp (Swedish): a ship in a bottle
Definitions
- a ship in a bottle
Ancestry of “flaskskepp”, step by step
flaskskepp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish flaska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flaska | a bottle, a flask |
| 2 | Old Norse | flaska | flask, bottle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Swedish skepp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skepp | a ship; each third of the nave, a large section... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skip | ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |