Where does “schuren” come from?
schuren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scuro, from Latin cūrō, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
schuren (Dutch): to grate, rub, scour, chafe; to sand; to bring...
Definitions
- to grate, rub, scour, chafe; to sand; to bring...
Ancestry of “schuren”, step by step
schuren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch schuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schuren | to scour, to scrub |
| 2 | Old French | escurer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scuro | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūrō | to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to |
| 5 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |