Where does “schavottering” come from?
schavottering (Swedish) comes from Swedish schavottera, from Swedish schavott, from Middle Low German schavot, from German Schafott, from Russian эшафот, from French échafaud, from Old French chafaud, from Latin catafalcum — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
schavottering (Swedish): pillorying the act of subjecting someone to scorn and ridicule
Definitions
- pillorying the act of subjecting someone to scorn and ridicule
Ancestry of “schavottering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | schavottera | pillory subject to scorn and ridicule |
| 2 | Swedish | schavott | scaffold platform for executions |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schavot | — |
| 4 | German | Schafott | scaffold |
| 5 | Russian | эшафот | scaffold |
| 6 | French | échafaud | scaffold |
| 7 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 8 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |