English word shape comes from Proto-Germanic *ga-, Proto-Germanic *skapą, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) gesceap (Creation. Creature. Shape (external form).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ga- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Indicates association or togetherness; co-.. Indicates completeness or wholeness. In verbs, also indicates perfectivity (a finished action). |
| *skapą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| ġesceap | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| gesceap | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Creation. Creature. Shape (external form). |
| schape | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| shape | English (en) | (Northern England, Scotland, rare) To create or make.. (obsolete) To imagine; to conceive.. (of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.. (transitive) To give something a shape and definition.. To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.. To suit; to be adjusted or conformable. (cookery, now, rare) A mould for making jelly, blancmange etc., or a piece of such food formed [...] |
