Where does “schoensmeer” come from?
schoensmeer (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,...
schoensmeer (Dutch): shoe polish
Definitions
- shoe polish
Ancestry of “schoensmeer”, step by step
schoensmeer 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 smeer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | smeer | smear, a fat substance; blow, whack |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | smeer | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | smero | grease, smear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |