Where does “kerkschuur” come from?
kerkschuur (Dutch) comes from Dutch schuur, from Middle Dutch schure, from Old Dutch skūra, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
kerkschuur (Dutch): Synonym of schuurkerk
Ancestry of “kerkschuur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schuur | barn; shed |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schure | shed, barn, storage building |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skūra | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skūru | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |