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