Where does “skaffning” come from?
skaffning (Swedish) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skaffa, from Middle High German schaffen, from Old High German scaffan, from Proto-West Germanic skappjan, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
skaffning (Swedish): (simpler) food (as provisions)
Definitions
- (simpler) food (as provisions)
Ancestry of “skaffning”, step by step
skaffning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skaffa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skaffa | to get, acquire, procure |
| 2 | Middle High German | schaffen | to make, create |
| 3 | Old High German | scaffan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skappjan | to make, to create |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |