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Where does “Schiet” come from?

Schiet (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Schiet (German Low German): mud; dirt; shit

Definitions

  1. mud; dirt; shit

Ancestry of “Schiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonskiti—
2Proto-Germanicskītaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “Schiet”

  • Schietbüdel
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