Ship etymology

English

English word ship comes from Proto-Indo-European *sek-, Proto-Indo-European *skib-, Proto-Indo-European *ski-, Proto-Indo-European *ski-b-, and later Proto-Germanic *skipą (Hollow object. Ship.)

Etymology of ship

Detailed word origin of ship

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*sek- Proto-Indo-European (ine) cut, to cut  12, to coagulate, dry out
*skib- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ski- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ski-b- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*skipą Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Hollow object. Ship.
scip Old English (ang) Ship.
sċip Old English (ang)
schip Middle English (enm) Ship.
ship English (en) (ambitransitive) To engage to serve on board a vessel.. (ambitransitive) To release a product to vendors; to launch.. (intransitive) To embark on a ship.. (poker slang, ambitransitive) To go all in.. (rugby) To bungle a kick and give the opposing team possession.. (sports) To trade or send a player to another team.. (transitive) To pass (from one person to another).. (transitive) To send by [...]

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