Where does “schoven” come from?
schoven (Middle English) comes from Old English sċūfan, from Proto-Germanic *skeuban, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
schoven (Middle English): To shove; to move by direct physical force; To...
Definitions
- To shove; to move by direct physical force; To...
Ancestry of “schoven”, step by step
schoven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċūfan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċūfan | to push, shove |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *skeuban | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
via Old English scūfan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scūfan | to push, shove |