Where does “beschemeren” come from?
beschemeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch schemeren, from Middle Dutch schemeren, from Proto-Germanic skimō — shine; luminescence.
beschemeren (Dutch): to cast a faint shadow on
Definitions
- to cast a faint shadow on
Ancestry of “beschemeren”, step by step
beschemeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schemeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schemeren | to be dusky, to be in twilight |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schemeren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skimō | shine; luminescence |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |