Where does “schimpen” come from?
schimpen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schimpen, from Old Dutch skimpen, from Proto-West Germanic *skimpijan, from Proto-Germanic skimpijaną — to skip, hop.
schimpen (Dutch): to abuse verbally, to be abusive; to verbally...
Definitions
- to abuse verbally, to be abusive; to verbally...
Ancestry of “schimpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schimpen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skimpen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skimpijan | to mock, scold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skimpijaną | to skip, hop |