Where does “schrikken” come from?
schrikken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schricken, from Old Dutch skrikken, from Proto-Germanic skrikjaną.
schrikken (Dutch): to be startled, to get a scare; to quench
Definitions
- to be startled, to get a scare; to quench
Ancestry of “schrikken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schricken | to stride, to take a long, wide step; to be... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skrikken | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrikjaną | — |
Words derived from “schrikken”