Where does “Geschirrtuch” come from?

Geschirrtuch (German) comes from German Geschirr, from Middle High German geschirre, from Old High German giskirri, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Geschirrtuch (German): dish towel; tea towel

Definitions

  1. dish towel; tea towel

Ancestry of “Geschirrtuch”, step by step

Geschirrtuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Geschirr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeschirrdishware; yoke
2Middle High Germangeschirreharness, gear
3Old High Germangiskirri—
4Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via German tǖch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantǖchcloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc
2Middle High Germantuoch—
3Old High Germantuoh—
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →
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