Where does “gevaderschap” come from?
gevaderschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch schap, from Middle Dutch schap, from Old Dutch skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
gevaderschap (Dutch): sponsorship
Definitions
- sponsorship
Ancestry of “gevaderschap”, step by step
gevaderschap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schap | shelf |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schap | form |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skāp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Dutch gevader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gevader | godfather |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gevadere | godfather |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gefadero | godfather |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *gafadurjō | (paternal) uncle |