Where does “afschaven” come from?

afschaven (Low German) comes from Dutch af, from Dutch afschetsen, from Dutch schetsen, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν — to hold; to overpower.

afschaven (Low German): to scrape off, to scrape clean; to wear thin

Definitions

to scrape off, to scrape clean; to wear thin

Ancestry of “afschaven”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	af	off; off, from; finished, done
2	Dutch	afschetsen	to depict, to portray, esp. in a sketch; to...
3	Dutch	schetsen	to sketch; to describe with words
4	Dutch	schets	sketch
5	Italian	schizzo	squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
6	Latin	schedium	—
7	Ancient Greek	σχέδιος	near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
8	Ancient Greek	σχεδόν	near, nearby; nearly, almost
9	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
10	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

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