Where does “schavynge” come from?

schavynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English schaven, from Old English sċafan, from Proto-Germanic skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.

schavynge (Middle English): Scratching, filing, razoring, abrasion; the process of removing material

Definitions

  1. Scratching, filing, razoring, abrasion; the process of removing material

Ancestry of “schavynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishschavenTo scrape or scratch, especially into pieces; To...
2Old Englishsċafanto shave, scrape, shred, polish
3Proto-Germanicskabanąto shave, to scrape
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÀbʰ-to scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skabaną →Every word from Old English sċafan →