Where does “schaatsen” come from?
schaatsen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schaats, 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.
schaatsen (Dutch): to skate
Ancestry of “schaatsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schaats | skate, ice skate; stilt |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schāetse | stilt |
| 3 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 4 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “schaatsen”