Where does “schavott” come from?
schavott (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German schavot, from German Schafott, from Russian эшафот, from French échafaud, from Old French chafaud, from Latin catafalcum, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
schavott (Swedish): scaffold platform for executions
Definitions
- scaffold platform for executions
Ancestry of “schavott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schavot | — |
| 2 | German | Schafott | scaffold |
| 3 | Russian | эшафот | scaffold |
| 4 | French | échafaud | scaffold |
| 5 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 6 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |