Where does “schākel” come from?

schākel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skakul, from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

Ancestry of “schākel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskakul—
2Old Norseskǫkull—
3Proto-Germanicskakulaza link in a chain; a fetter
4Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

Words derived from “schākel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakulaz →