Where does “omschakelen” come from?
omschakelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch om, from Middle Dutch ombe, from Old Dutch umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
omschakelen (Dutch): to switch (over), to change (over) to reverse, to commute
Definitions
- to switch (over), to change (over) to reverse, to commute
Ancestry of “omschakelen”, step by step
omschakelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch om
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | om | around, about; at; around, over |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ombe | Alternative form of omme |
| 3 | Old Dutch | umbi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch schakelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schakelen | to switch; to change gear |
| 2 | Dutch | schakel | shackle; link of a chain; link, connection |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schākel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skakul | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | skǫkull | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |