Where does “schokdemper” come from?
schokdemper (Dutch) comes from Dutch dempen, from Middle Dutch dempen, from Old Dutch dempen, from Proto-Germanic dampijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
schokdemper (Dutch): shock absorber
Definitions
- shock absorber
Ancestry of “schokdemper”, step by step
schokdemper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dempen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dempen | to diminish, to dampen, to subdue, to dim, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dempen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dempen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dampijaną | to dampen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Dutch schok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schok | shock |