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Where does “afrij” come from?

afrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch afrijden, 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.

afrij (Dutch): downward-sloping road

Definitions

  1. downward-sloping road

Ancestry of “afrij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafrijden—
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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