Where does “Abscheulichkeit” come from?
Abscheulichkeit (German) comes from German abscheulich, from German Abscheu, 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.
Abscheulichkeit (German): abomination; hideousness
Definitions
- abomination; hideousness
Ancestry of “Abscheulichkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | abscheulich | abominable, hideous; abhorrent, detestable;... |
| 2 | German | Abscheu | abhorrence, abomination |
| 3 | German | scheu | shy; shy, skittish, startlish |
| 4 | Middle High German | schiech | — |
| 5 | Old High German | *skioh | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |