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sceaft
Old English
noun
Definitions
shaft (of an arrow or spear), pole
Etymology
Inherited from *skaft.
Origin
*skaft
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
liftshaft
English
σκήπτω
Ancient Greek
σκηπτοῦχος
Ancient Greek
σκῆπτρον
Ancient Greek
σκῆψις
Ancient Greek
*skeh₂p-
Proto-Indo-European
*skaftaz
Proto-Germanic
sċeaft
Old English
skapt
Old Norse
skaft
Old High German
*skaft
gmw-pro
skaft
Old Dutch
skaft
Old Saxon
Derived Terms
sċeaft