Where does “schaduwen” come from?

schaduwen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schaduw, from Middle Dutch schaduwe, from Old Dutch scado, from Proto-Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

schaduwen (Dutch): to shadow, tail, follow closely, like a shadow

Definitions

  1. to shadow, tail, follow closely, like a shadow

Ancestry of “schaduwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschaduwshade; shadow; blemish
2Middle Dutchschaduwe
3Old Dutchscado
4Proto-Germanic*skadu
5Proto-Germanicskaduza shadow
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic skaduzEvery word from Proto-Germanic *skadu