Where does “schaats” come from?
schaats (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schāetse, from Old French escache, from Frankish skakkja, from Old Saxon skakan, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
schaats (Dutch): skate, ice skate; stilt
Ancestry of “schaats”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schāetse | stilt |
| 2 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 3 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “schaats”