Where does “schimpscheut” come from?
schimpscheut (Dutch) comes from Dutch scheut, from Middle Dutch schote, from Old Dutch skuti, from Proto-Germanic skutiz, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
schimpscheut (Dutch): insult, jab, slur
Definitions
- insult, jab, slur
Ancestry of “schimpscheut”, step by step
schimpscheut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch scheut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scheut | shoot, sprout of a plant; a small amount of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schote | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skuti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutiz | shooting, shot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Dutch schimpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schimpen | to abuse verbally, to be abusive; to verbally... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schimpen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skimpen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skimpijan | to mock, scold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skimpijaną | to skip, hop |