Where does “skapa” come from?
skapa (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse skapa, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
skapa (Westrobothnian): create
Definitions
- create
Ancestry of “skapa”, step by step
skapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skapa | to shape, make, create |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Old Norse skepja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skepja | to shape, form, fashion, create; to devise,... |