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Where does “schuur” come from?

schuur (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch scur, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

Ancestry of “schuur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchscur—
2Proto-West Germanicskūru—
3Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

Words derived from “schuur”

  • schoer
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