Where does “schietgraag” come from?
schietgraag (Dutch) comes from Dutch graag, from Middle Dutch gradig, from Old Dutch grādag, from Proto-West Germanic grādag, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
schietgraag (Dutch): trigger-happy; eager to shoot at goal
Definitions
- trigger-happy; eager to shoot at goal
Ancestry of “schietgraag”, step by step
schietgraag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch graag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | graag | willingly, gladly; please |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gradig | desirous, willing |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grādag | desirous, hungry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grādag | hungry, greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēdagaz | hungry; greedy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grēdaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Dutch schieten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schieten | to shoot, fire; to shoot, to kill; to rush, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schieten | to shoot, to move quickly in some direction; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skietan | to shoot; to shoot at |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |