Where does “gelijkschakelen” come from?
gelijkschakelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schakelen, from Dutch schakel, from Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch skakul, from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
gelijkschakelen (Dutch): to equate, to equalise
Definitions
- to equate, to equalise
Ancestry of “gelijkschakelen”, step by step
gelijkschakelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schakelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schakelen | to switch; to change gear |
| 2 | Dutch | schakel | shackle; link of a chain; link, connection |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schākel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skakul | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | skǫkull | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |