Where does “skielik” come from?

skielik (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch schielijk, from Middle Dutch schelike, from Middle Dutch scien.

skielik (Afrikaans): suddenly

Definitions

  1. suddenly

Ancestry of “skielik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschielijkswift, quick; abrupt, sudden
2Middle Dutchschelike—
3Middle Dutchscien—
Every word from Middle Dutch scien →Every word from Middle Dutch schelike →Every word from Dutch schielijk →
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