Where does “schāetse” come from?
schāetse (Middle Dutch) comes 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.
schāetse (Middle Dutch): stilt
Definitions
- stilt
Ancestry of “schāetse”, step by step
schāetse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French escache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 2 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
via Old Northern French escache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Northern French | escache | stilt |