Ship
/ʃɪp/noun
A large watercraft used for travel or transport.
Did you know?English ship is a very old Germanic word, and it’s surprisingly related to words like skipper and shepherd through ancient roots tied to cutting, shaping, and guiding rather than any occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skei-
“to cut, split, separate”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*skipą
“a boat or vessel”
Old English
Eng
scip
“a boat, ship”
Old Norse
ON
skip
“ship, boat”
Middle English
Eng
ship
“a seagoing vessel”
Modern English
Eng
ship
“a large watercraft used for transport”