Where does “schavot” come from?
schavot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schavot, from Old French eschafaud, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
schavot (Dutch): A scaffold where public executions or less...
Definitions
- A scaffold where public executions or less...
Ancestry of “schavot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schavot | — |
| 2 | Old French | eschafaud | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | catafalicum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |