Where does “Abc-Schütze” come from?
Abc-Schütze (German) comes from German schütze, from Middle High German schütze, from Old High German scuzzo, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Abc-Schütze (German): first-year pupil; child who has just started school; abecedarian
Definitions
- first-year pupil; child who has just started school; abecedarian
Ancestry of “Abc-Schütze”, step by step
Abc-Schütze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schütze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schütze | inflection of schützen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schütze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scuzzo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via German abc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | abc | ABC, alphabet |