Where does “Feuerschutz” come from?
Feuerschutz (German) comes from German Feuer, from Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Feuerschutz (German): fire prevention
Definitions
- fire prevention
Ancestry of “Feuerschutz”, step by step
Feuerschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Feuer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Feuer | fire; fire; the act of firing; a means for... |
| 2 | Middle High German | viur | fire |
| 3 | Old High German | fiur | fire |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |