Where does “luftskepp” come from?
luftskepp (Swedish) comes from Swedish luft, from German luft, from Middle High German luft, from Old High German luft, from Proto-West Germanic luftu, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
luftskepp (Swedish): an airship (powered and steerable cigar-shaped balloon)
Definitions
- an airship (powered and steerable cigar-shaped balloon)
Ancestry of “luftskepp”, step by step
luftskepp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish luft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 2 | German | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 3 | Middle High German | luft | — |
| 4 | Old High German | luft | air |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | luftu | roof; air |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
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,... |