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
- scaffold
Ancestry of “Schafott”, step by step
Schafott traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian эшафот
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | эшафот | scaffold |
| 2 | French | échafaud | scaffold |
| 3 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 4 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Dutch schavot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schavot | A scaffold where public executions or less... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schavot | — |
| 3 | Old French | eschafaud | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | catafalicum | — |
via Old French schaffaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | schaffaut | — |