Where does “schaapsvlies” come from?
schaapsvlies (Dutch) comes from Dutch schaap, from Middle Dutch scaep, 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,...
schaapsvlies (Dutch): amnion
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Ancestry of “schaapsvlies”, step by step
schaapsvlies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schaap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schaap | sheep; someone with very curly hair; a member of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scaep | — |
| 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 vlies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vlies | film, thin layer; membrane; fleece |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlies | fleece; thin skin, membrane |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flios | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fleus | fleece |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleusaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plews- | to pluck, a feather, fleece; to pull out, pluck |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |