Where does “schuif” come from?
schuif (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schuuf, from Middle Dutch schuven, from Old Dutch scūvan, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
schuif (Dutch): drawer; bolt, to lock a door etc; slide, moving...
Definitions
- drawer; bolt, to lock a door etc; slide, moving...
Ancestry of “schuif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schuuf | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuven | to slide, to move smoothly over a surface; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | scūvan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |