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Where does “Schafott” come from?

Schafott (German) comes from Russian эшафот, from French échafaud, from Old French chafaud, from Latin catafalcum, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Schafott (German): scaffold

Definitions

  1. scaffold

Ancestry of “Schafott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэшафотscaffold
2Frenchéchafaudscaffold
3Old Frenchchafaud—
4Latincatafalcum—
5Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
6Ancient Greekκατά
7Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
8Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
9Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “Schafott”

  • szafot
  • eshafodo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →