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Where does “schuur” come from?

schuur (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schure, from Old Dutch skūra, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

schuur (Dutch): barn; shed

Definitions

  1. barn; shed

Ancestry of “schuur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschureshed, barn, storage building
2Old Dutchskūra—
3Proto-West Germanicskūru—
4Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

Words derived from “schuur”

  • graanschuur
  • schuurkerk
  • kerkschuur
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