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Where does “achterafstraat” come from?

achterafstraat (Dutch) comes from Dutch achteraf, from Dutch af, from Dutch afschetsen, from Dutch schetsen, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος — to hold; to overpower.

achterafstraat (Dutch): A back street; A shady street

Definitions

  1. A back street; A shady street

Ancestry of “achterafstraat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchachterafAfterwards, in hindsight
2Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
3Dutchafschetsento depict, to portray, esp. in a sketch; to...
4Dutchschetsento sketch; to describe with words
5Dutchschetssketch
6Italianschizzosquirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
7Latinschedium—
8Ancient Greekσχέδιοςnear, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
9Ancient Greekσχεδόνnear, nearby; nearly, almost
10Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
11Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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