Where does “buikschuiver” come from?
buikschuiver (Dutch) comes from Dutch schuiven, from Middle Dutch schuven, from Old Dutch scūvan, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
buikschuiver (Dutch): moped with low handlebars; belly slide
Definitions
- moped with low handlebars; belly slide
Ancestry of “buikschuiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schuiven | to slide; to shove; to yield, make money, to earn... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuven | to slide, to move smoothly over a surface; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | scūvan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |