Where does “schōnen” come from?
schōnen (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic skaunijaną.
Ancestry of “schōnen”, step by step
schōnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skaunijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skaunijaną | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *skaunōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaunōn | to make beautiful |