Where does “geschenk” come from?
geschenk (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.
geschenk (Dutch): gift, present
Definitions
- gift, present
Ancestry of “geschenk”, step by step
geschenk traces back through two 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 Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |