Where does “schāven” come from?
schāven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skavan, from Proto-West Germanic *skaban, from Proto-Germanic skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.
schāven (Middle Dutch): to plane
Definitions
- to plane
Ancestry of “schāven”, step by step
schāven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch skavan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | skavan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaban | to scrape, shave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skabaną | to shave, to scrape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
via Old Saxon skavan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | skavan | to scratch; to shave |
via Old Dutch scavan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | scavan | — |