Where does “beschenken” come from?
beschenken (Dutch) comes from Dutch schenken, from Middle Dutch schenken, from Old Dutch skenken, from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
beschenken (Dutch): to bestow (on), to confer
Definitions
- to bestow (on), to confer
Ancestry of “beschenken”, step by step
beschenken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schenken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schenken | to give as a present, to gift; to pour from a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schenken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skenken | to pour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |
via German schenken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schenken | to pour from a vessel, to serve; to give as a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schenken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |