Where does “uitschakelen” come from?
uitschakelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schakelen, from Dutch schakel, from Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch skakul, from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
uitschakelen (Dutch): to switch off, to turn off, to disable to put a device out of action or deactivate a function of an electronic device
Definitions
- to switch off, to turn off, to disable to put a device out of action or deactivate a function of an electronic device
Ancestry of “uitschakelen”, step by step
uitschakelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schakelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schakelen | to switch; to change gear |
| 2 | Dutch | schakel | shackle; link of a chain; link, connection |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schākel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skakul | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | skǫkull | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |