Where does “schattig” come from?
schattig (Dutch) comes from Dutch schat, from Middle Dutch schat, from Old Dutch skat, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
schattig (Dutch): cute, adorable
Definitions
- cute, adorable
Ancestry of “schattig”, step by step
schattig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schat | treasure; honey, darling, sweet person |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schat | money; treasure, large amount of wealth; treasury |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skat | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skatt | treasure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |