Where does “schakelen” come from?
schakelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schakel, from Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch skakul, from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
schakelen (Dutch): to switch; to change gear
Definitions
- to switch; to change gear
Ancestry of “schakelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schakel | shackle; link of a chain; link, connection |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schākel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skakul | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | skǫkull | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “schakelen”