Where does “schavottera” come from?
schavottera (Swedish) comes from Swedish schavott, 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- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
schavottera (Swedish): pillory subject to scorn and ridicule
Definitions
- pillory subject to scorn and ridicule
Ancestry of “schavottera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | schavott | scaffold platform for executions |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schavot | — |
| 3 | German | Schafott | scaffold |
| 4 | Russian | эшафот | scaffold |
| 5 | French | échafaud | scaffold |
| 6 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 7 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |