Where does “levensschets” come from?
levensschets (Dutch) comes from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
levensschets (Dutch): summary biographical notice
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Ancestry of “levensschets”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 2 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 3 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |