Where does “schakelwagen” come from?
schakelwagen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wagen, from Middle Dutch wāgen, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
schakelwagen (Dutch): a vehicle with a manual transmission
Definitions
- a vehicle with a manual transmission
Ancestry of “schakelwagen”, step by step
schakelwagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wagen | A wagon, carriage; A cart; An automobile, car,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wāgen | A wagon, cart |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Dutch schakelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schakelen | to switch; to change gear |
| 2 | Dutch | schakel | shackle; link of a chain; link, connection |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schākel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skakul | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | skǫkull | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |