Where does “schaliedak” come from?
schaliedak (Dutch) comes from Dutch schalie, from Middle Dutch schalie, from Old French escaille, from Frankish skallija, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
schaliedak (Dutch): shale roof
Definitions
- shale roof
Ancestry of “schaliedak”, step by step
schaliedak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schalie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schalie | shale |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schalie | — |
| 3 | Old French | escaille | scale; ring or plate of armor |
| 4 | Frankish | skallija | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |