Where does “schoenpoetser” come from?
schoenpoetser (Dutch) comes from Dutch schoen, from Middle Dutch schoe, from Old Dutch skuo, from Old Saxon skōh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
schoenpoetser (Dutch): shoeshiner, boots
Definitions
- shoeshiner, boots
Ancestry of “schoenpoetser”, step by step
schoenpoetser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schoen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schoen | shoe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schoe | shoe |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skuo | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skōh | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via Dutch poetser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | poetser | cleaner |