Where does “kerstgeschenk” come from?
kerstgeschenk (Dutch) comes from Dutch geschenk, 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.
kerstgeschenk (Dutch): Christmas gift
Definitions
- Christmas gift
Ancestry of “kerstgeschenk”, step by step
kerstgeschenk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch geschenk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geschenk | gift, present |
| 2 | Dutch | schenken | to give as a present, to gift; to pour from a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schenken | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skenken | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |
via Dutch Kerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kerst | Christ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerst | Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |