Where does “skuru” come from?
skuru (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch schuren, from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scuro, from Latin cūrō, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
skuru (Sranan Tongo): To scrub, to scrape, to scour, to sand
Definitions
- To scrub, to scrape, to scour, to sand
Ancestry of “skuru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schuren | to grate, rub, scour, chafe; to sand; to bring... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuren | to scour, to scrub |
| 3 | Old French | escurer | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scuro | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūrō | to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to |
| 6 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |