Where does “schattigaard” come from?
schattigaard (Dutch) comes from Dutch schattig, 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-.
schattigaard (Dutch): cutie
Definitions
- cutie
Ancestry of “schattigaard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schattig | cute, adorable |
| 2 | Dutch | schat | treasure; honey, darling, sweet person |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schat | money; treasure, large amount of wealth; treasury |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skat | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skatt | treasure |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |