Where does “overschouwen” come from?

overschouwen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schouwen, from Middle Dutch schouwen, from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

overschouwen (Dutch): to oversee, watch over

Definitions

  1. to oversee, watch over

Ancestry of “overschouwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschouwento see, watch; to inspect formally, as with an...
2Middle Dutchschouwen—
3Old Dutchskouwon—
4Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Old Dutch skouwon →