Where does “schijnbaar” come from?
schijnbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch baar, from Middle Dutch bâre, from Old Dutch bāra, from Proto-Albanian bārā, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
schijnbaar (Dutch): ostensible, apparent; seemingly, apparently
Definitions
- ostensible, apparent; seemingly, apparently
Ancestry of “schijnbaar”, step by step
schijnbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch baar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baar | A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bâre | bier, stretcher |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
via Dutch schijnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schijnen | to shine; to appear, to seem |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schinen | to shine; to be visible; to appear, to look, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skīnan | to shine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |