Where does “schaatser” come from?
schaatser (Dutch) comes from Dutch schaatsen, 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.
schaatser (Dutch): skater
Ancestry of “schaatser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schaatsen | to skate |
| 2 | Dutch | schaats | skate, ice skate; stilt |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schāetse | stilt |
| 4 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 5 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |