Where does “schaken” come from?
schaken (Low German) comes from Old Saxon skakan, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
schaken (Low German): to move, shift; to push, shake
Definitions
- to move, shift; to push, shake
Ancestry of “schaken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |