Where does “schaben” come from?
schaben (German) comes from Old High German skaban, from Proto-Germanic skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ-.
schaben (German): to scrape; to scratch; to scour; to chafe; to...
Definitions
- to scrape; to scratch; to scour; to chafe; to...
Ancestry of “schaben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | skaban | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skabaną | to shave, to scrape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |