Where does “schaduwkabinet” come from?
schaduwkabinet (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.
schaduwkabinet (Dutch): shadow cabinet
Definitions
- shadow cabinet
Ancestry of “schaduwkabinet”, step by step
schaduwkabinet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schaduw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schaduw | shade; shadow; blemish |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schaduwe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | scado | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skadu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | a shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Dutch kabinet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kabinet | cabinet |
| 2 | Middle French | cabinet | — |
| 3 | Old French | cabane | — |
| 4 | Occitan | cabana | cabin, hut |
| 5 | Late Latin | capanna | hut |
via English shadow cabinet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shadow cabinet | A senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government |