Where does “linneskåp” come from?
linneskåp (Swedish) comes from Swedish skåp, from Old Swedish skap, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
linneskåp (Swedish): linen closet
Definitions
- linen closet
Ancestry of “linneskåp”, step by step
linneskåp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skåp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skåp | a cabinet, a cupboard, a locker; a storage area... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Swedish Linné
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Linné | Linnaeus |
| 2 | English | Linnaeus | Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." |
| 3 | Swedish | Linnæus | — |
| 4 | Swedish | lind | linden tree |
| 5 | Old Norse | lind | lime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lindō | linden tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lent- | tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,... |