Where does “schoorsteenveger” come from?
schoorsteenveger (Dutch) comes from Dutch veger, from Dutch vegen, from Middle Dutch vēgen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.
schoorsteenveger (Dutch): chimney sweep
Ancestry of “schoorsteenveger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | veger | sweeper, one who sweeps; broom, duster |
| 2 | Dutch | vegen | to sweep; to brush; to wipe |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vēgen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fegōn | to cleanse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |