Where does “uitschakeling” come from?
uitschakeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch uitschakelen, 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 — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
uitschakeling (Dutch): elimination
Definitions
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Ancestry of “uitschakeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | uitschakelen | to switch off, to turn off, to disable to put a device out of action or deactivate a function of an electronic device |
| 2 | Dutch | schakelen | to switch; to change gear |
| 3 | Dutch | schakel | shackle; link of a chain; link, connection |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schākel | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skakul | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | skǫkull | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |