Where does “afschuw” come from?

afschuw (Dutch) comes from Dutch afschuwen, from Dutch schuwen, from Middle Dutch schuwen, from Old Dutch skiuwen, from Proto-West Germanic skiuhijan, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

afschuw (Dutch): revulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, horror,...

Definitions

  1. revulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, horror,...

Ancestry of “afschuw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafschuwento scare off, to cause fear or revulsion in;...
2Dutchschuwento shun, eschew
3Middle Dutchschuwento be afraid; to shy away from, to avoid
4Old Dutchskiuwento avoid
5Proto-West Germanicskiuhijanto dread, avoid; to shun
6Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós