Where does “afschuwelijk” come from?
afschuwelijk (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.
afschuwelijk (Dutch): heinous, horrible; heinously, horribly
Definitions
- heinous, horrible; heinously, horribly
Ancestry of “afschuwelijk”, step by step
afschuwelijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch afschuwen
| 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 | — |