Dutch word schoon comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱoun-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱown-, Proto-Indo-European *skownis, Proto-Germanic *skaunį̄ (Niceness, beauty.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)kewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)ḱoun- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | quick, dashing, beautiful |
| *(s)ḱown- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skownis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skaunį̄ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Niceness, beauty. |
| scōnī | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *skauniz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Beautiful, shining. |
| skōni | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| schône | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| schoon | Dutch (nld) | (Netherlands) clean; cleansed. (chiefly, Belgium) beautiful. |