Where does “schonten” come from?

schonten (Middle English) comes from Old English scunian, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

schonten (Middle English): To dodge, evade, or escape; to suddenly avoid

Definitions

  1. To dodge, evade, or escape; to suddenly avoid

Ancestry of “schonten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscunianto shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “schonten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Old English scunian →