Where does “Frisbeescheibe” come from?
Frisbeescheibe (German) comes from German scheibe, from Middle High German schībe, from Old High German skība, from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Frisbeescheibe (German): frisbee
Definitions
- frisbee
Ancestry of “Frisbeescheibe”, step by step
Frisbeescheibe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German scheibe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheibe | flat piece or surface |
| 2 | Middle High German | schībe | disc flat round piece |
| 3 | Old High German | skība | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skībā | slice, sliver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |