Where does “presidentschap” come from?
presidentschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch schap, from Middle Dutch schap, from Old Dutch skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
presidentschap (Dutch): a presidency
Definitions
- a presidency
Ancestry of “presidentschap”, step by step
presidentschap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schap | shelf |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schap | form |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skāp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Dutch president
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | president | president |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | president | — |
| 3 | Old French | president | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |