Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skauba-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewp- (“tuft, cluster, hair on the head”), related to Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍆𐍄 (skuft, “hair of the head”), German Schopf (“tuft”), Albanian çup (“without tail, maimed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɑu̯.βɑ/

Noun

*skauba-

1. sheaf; bundle

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *skaub
  • Old English: sċēaf
    • Middle English: scheef
      • English: sheaf
      • Scots: schefe, scheif
  • Old Frisian: *skāf
    • Saterland Frisian: Schoof, Schoowe
    • West Frisian: skeaf
  • Old Saxon: skōf
    • Middle Low German: schôf
      • Low German: Schoof
        • → German: Schof
  • Old Dutch: *skōf
    • Middle Dutch: scoef, schoof
      • Dutch: schoof
        • Afrikaans: skoof
  • Old High German: skoub, scoub
    • Middle High German: schoup
      • German: Schaub
• Old Norse: skauf
  • Danish: skæv
  • Icelandic: skauf