Where does “Schloss” come from?

Schloss (English) comes from German schloß, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

Ancestry of “Schloss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanschloßAlternative form of schloss
2Middle High Germanslōz—
3Old High Germansloz—
4Proto-Germanicslutą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →Every word from Old High German sloz →Every word from Middle High German slōz →