Where does “schillerization” come from?
schillerization (English) comes from English Schiller, from German Schiller, from Middle High German schilher, from Middle High German schilhen, from Old High German scilihen, from Proto-Germanic skilhijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
schillerization (English): The act or process of producing schiller in a...
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- The act or process of producing schiller in a...
Ancestry of “schillerization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Schiller | — |
| 2 | German | Schiller | play of colours |
| 3 | Middle High German | schilher | a person who suffers from strabismus |
| 4 | Middle High German | schilhen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | scilihen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skilhijaną | to squint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |