Where does “ereschavot” come from?
ereschavot (Dutch) comes from Dutch schavot, from Middle Dutch schavot, from Old French eschafaud, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
ereschavot (Dutch): winners' podium
Definitions
- winners' podium
Ancestry of “ereschavot”, step by step
ereschavot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schavot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schavot | A scaffold where public executions or less... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schavot | — |
| 3 | Old French | eschafaud | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | catafalicum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |