Where does “verschiedentlich” come from?
verschiedentlich (German) comes from German verschieden, from German verscheiden, from Old Dutch farskeithan, from Old Dutch skeithan, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþan, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey- — to cut, cut off, sever.
verschiedentlich (German): happening from time to time; happening on various...
Definitions
- happening from time to time; happening on various...
Ancestry of “verschiedentlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verschieden | different; several, various; differently |
| 2 | German | verscheiden | to die, decease |
| 3 | Old Dutch | farskeithan | to die |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skeithan | to leave, to separate from |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþan | to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |