Where does “skopa” come from?
skopa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skōpa, from Old Norse skopa, from Proto-Germanic skuppōną, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
skopa (Swedish): a scoop, a bucket; an excavator; Contraction of...
Definitions
- a scoop, a bucket; an excavator; Contraction of...
Ancestry of “skopa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | skōpa | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skopa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuppōną | to shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
Words derived from “skopa”