Where does “échasse” come from?
échasse (French) comes from Old French eschace, from Frankish skakkja, from Old Saxon skakan, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
échasse (French): stilt; One of a number of stilt birds, not always...
Definitions
- stilt; One of a number of stilt birds, not always...
Ancestry of “échasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | eschace | stick |
| 2 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |