Where does “schuurkerk” come from?

schuurkerk (Dutch) comes from Dutch schuur, 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.

schuurkerk (Dutch): A clandestine church disguised as a barn or shed

Definitions

  1. A clandestine church disguised as a barn or shed

Ancestry of “schuurkerk”, step by step

schuurkerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch schuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschuurbarn; shed
2Middle Dutchschureshed, barn, storage building
3Old Dutchskūra—
4Proto-West Germanicskūru—
5Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

via Dutch kerk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkerkchurch, house of Christian worship; church,...
2Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
3Middle Dutchmisurine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūrō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūru →