Where does “Frontscheibe” come from?
Frontscheibe (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,...
Frontscheibe (German): windshield, windscreen
Definitions
- windshield, windscreen
Ancestry of “Frontscheibe”, step by step
Frontscheibe 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,... |
via German Front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Front | the front end or side of something |
| 2 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 3 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 4 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |