Where does “schavot” come from?
schavot (Middle Low German) comes from German Schafott, from Russian эшафот, from French échafaud, from Old French chafaud, from Latin catafalcum, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “schavot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schafott | scaffold |
| 2 | Russian | эшафот | scaffold |
| 3 | French | échafaud | scaffold |
| 4 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 5 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |