Where does “skåpsupare” come from?
skåpsupare (Swedish) comes from Swedish skåpsupa, 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 — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Ancestry of “skåpsupare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skåpsupa | drink alcohol on the sly |
| 2 | Swedish | skåp | a cabinet, a cupboard, a locker; a storage area... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |