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Reconstruction:Old English/cippian

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kippōn, from Proto-Germanic *kipp- (to cut; carve; hack; chop), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeyb- (to split; divide; germinate; sprout). Akin to Middle Dutch kippen (to cut, strike, knock), Middle Low German kippen (to hatch out), Old Swedish kippa (to chop), Old English ċipp (chip). More at chip, chop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃip.pi.ɑn/

Verb

*ċippian

  1. to cut, trim; cut up, chop; chip

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: chippen
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