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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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  1. The act or process of producing schiller in a...

Ancestry of “schillerization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSchiller—
2GermanSchillerplay of colours
3Middle High Germanschilhera person who suffers from strabismus
4Middle High Germanschilhen—
5Old High Germanscilihen—
6Proto-Germanicskilhijanąto squint
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
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