Where does “relschopper” come from?
relschopper (Dutch) comes from Dutch schoppen, from Middle Dutch schuppen, from Proto-Germanic skuppōną, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
relschopper (Dutch): a rioter, a troublemaker
Definitions
- a rioter, a troublemaker
Ancestry of “relschopper”, step by step
relschopper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schoppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schoppen | kick; spades; a playing card of the spades suit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuppen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuppōną | to shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
via Dutch rel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rel | riot |