Where does “schede” come from?
schede (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schêde, from Old Dutch skētha, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
schede (Dutch): sheath, scabbard; vagina
Ancestry of “schede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schêde | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skētha | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþiju | sheath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþiz | sheath, covering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “schede”