Where does “šajn” come from?

šajn (Czech) comes from German Schein, from Middle High German schīn, from Old High German scīn.

šajn (Czech): shine, light

Definitions

  1. shine, light

Ancestry of “šajn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn—
3Old High Germanscīn—
Every word from Old High German scīn →Every word from Middle High German schīn →Every word from German Schein →