Where does “schennis” come from?
schennis (Dutch) comes from Dutch schenden, from Middle Dutch schenden, from Old Dutch skenden, from Proto-West Germanic skandijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.
schennis (Dutch): An active or passive case of hurting, damaging;...
Definitions
- An active or passive case of hurting, damaging;...
Ancestry of “schennis”, step by step
schennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schenden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schenden | to violate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schenden | to stain, to dishonour; to ruin |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skenden | to abash, to ashame |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skandijan | to insult, to disgrace, to put to shame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |
via Middle Dutch schennisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schennisse | — |