Where does “skejtowac” come from?
skejtowac (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian skejtë, from English skates, from Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schāetse, from Old French escache, from Frankish skakkja, from Old Saxon skakan, from Proto-Germanic skakaną — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
skejtowac (Kashubian): to skate
Definitions
- to skate
Ancestry of “skejtowac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashubian | skejtë | skates |
| 2 | English | skates | — |
| 3 | Dutch | schaats | skate, ice skate; stilt |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schāetse | stilt |
| 5 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 6 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 7 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |