Where does “schien” come from?
schien (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skian, from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek-.
schien (Middle Dutch): Synonym of geschien
Ancestry of “schien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | skian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | — |
Words derived from “schien”