Where does “Abscheu” come from?

Abscheu (German) comes from German scheu, from Middle High German schiech, from Old High German *skioh, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

Abscheu (German): abhorrence, abomination

Definitions

  1. abhorrence, abomination

Ancestry of “Abscheu”, step by step

Abscheu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German scheu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanscheushy; shy, skittish, startlish
2Middle High Germanschiech—
3Old High German*skioh—
4Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
5Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

via German AB

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanABAbbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of...
2Middle High Germanab—
3Old High Germanabof
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “Abscheu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →