Where does “schikken” come from?
schikken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schicken, from Old Dutch skikken, from Proto-Germanic skikkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
schikken (Dutch): to arrange, to order; to be convenient for; to...
Definitions
- to arrange, to order; to be convenient for; to...
Ancestry of “schikken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schicken | to arrange, to carry out, to get done; to create,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skikken | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skikkijaną | To arrange; order; To send |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “schikken”