Where does “afschuwbaar” come from?
afschuwbaar (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.
afschuwbaar (Dutch): abhorrent, detestable
Definitions
- abhorrent, detestable
Ancestry of “afschuwbaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afschuwen | to scare off, to cause fear or revulsion in;... |
| 2 | Dutch | schuwen | to shun, eschew |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schuwen | to be afraid; to shy away from, to avoid |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skiuwen | to avoid |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skiuhijan | to dread, avoid; to shun |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |