Reconstruction:Old English/cippian

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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

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Etymology

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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

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Verb

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*ċippian

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

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: chippen