Where does “afschuren” come from?
afschuren (Dutch) comes from Dutch schuren, from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scuro, from Latin cūrō, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
afschuren (Dutch): to rub down, to abrade
Definitions
- to rub down, to abrade
Ancestry of “afschuren”, step by step
afschuren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schuren | to grate, rub, scour, chafe; to sand; to bring... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuren | to scour, to scrub |
| 3 | Old French | escurer | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scuro | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūrō | to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to |
| 6 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |