Where does “schiinj” come from?

schiinj (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian skiā, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

schiinj (North Frisian): to happen

Definitions

  1. to happen

Ancestry of “schiinj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianskiā—
2Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
3Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh →