Where does “schandknaap” come from?
schandknaap (Dutch) comes from Dutch schande, from Middle Dutch schande, from Old Dutch skanda, from Proto-Germanic skandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.
schandknaap (Dutch): young male prostitute
Ancestry of “schandknaap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schande | shame, disgrace |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schande | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skanda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skandō | shame, disgrace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |