Where does “schat” come from?
schat (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeatt, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
schat (Middle English): Money, cash, currency; monetary or fiscal wealth;...
Definitions
- Money, cash, currency; monetary or fiscal wealth;...
Ancestry of “schat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sċeatt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |
Words derived from “schat”