Where does “bananenschil” come from?
bananenschil (Dutch) comes from Dutch schil, from Middle Dutch schelle, from Old Dutch skella, from Proto-West Germanic skallju, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
bananenschil (Dutch): banana peel
Definitions
- banana peel
Ancestry of “bananenschil”, step by step
bananenschil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schil | peel, rind, skin, bark; crust; shell |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schelle | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skella | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skallju | scale; shell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |