Where does “veldskoen” come from?
veldskoen (English) comes from Dutch veldschoen, from Dutch schoen, from Middle Dutch schoe, from Old Dutch skuo, from Old Saxon skōh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
veldskoen (English): Originally, a shoe with untanned leather upper...
Definitions
- Originally, a shoe with untanned leather upper...
Ancestry of “veldskoen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | veldschoen | — |
| 2 | Dutch | schoen | shoe |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schoe | shoe |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skuo | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skōh | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |