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
Ancestry of “Geschirrtuch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Geschirr | dishware; yoke |
| 2 | Middle High German | geschirre | harness, gear |
| 3 | Old High German | giskirri | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skeran | to shear; to shave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |