Where does “afschetsen” come from?
afschetsen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schetsen, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō — to hold; to overpower.
afschetsen (Dutch): to depict, to portray, esp. in a sketch; to...
Definitions
- to depict, to portray, esp. in a sketch; to...
Ancestry of “afschetsen”, step by step
afschetsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schetsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schetsen | to sketch; to describe with words |
| 2 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 3 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 4 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |