Where does “skeppsbyggnad” come from?
skeppsbyggnad (Swedish) comes from Swedish byggnad, from Swedish bygga, from Old Swedish byggia, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
skeppsbyggnad (Swedish): shipbuilding
Definitions
- shipbuilding
Ancestry of “skeppsbyggnad”, step by step
skeppsbyggnad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish byggnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | byggnad | a building |
| 2 | Swedish | bygga | to build; to construct |
| 3 | Old Swedish | byggia | to settle, build |
| 4 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
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,... |