Where does “schun” come from?
schun (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German scōno, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-West Germanic skaunī, from Proto-Germanic skaunį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
schun (Central Franconian): already
Definitions
- already
Ancestry of “schun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scōno | beautifully |
| 2 | Old High German | scōni | handsome, brilliant, pure, lovely, good,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skaunī | beautiful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaunį̄ | niceness, beauty |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |