Where does “Schaefer” come from?

Schaefer (English) comes from German schæfer, from Middle High German schæfære, from Old High German scāphare.

Ancestry of “Schaefer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschæfer—
2Middle High Germanschæfære—
3Old High Germanscāphare—
Every word from Old High German scāphare →Every word from Middle High German schæfære →Every word from German schæfer →
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