Where does “Hemmschuh” come from?
Hemmschuh (German) comes from German Schuh, from Middle High German schuo, from Old High German scuoh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Hemmschuh (German): break block; chock, wheel chock, scotch;...
Definitions
- break block; chock, wheel chock, scotch;...
Ancestry of “Hemmschuh”, step by step
Hemmschuh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schuh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schuh | shoe |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuo | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scuoh | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via German hemmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hemmen | to check; to hamper |
| 2 | Middle High German | hemmen | to restrain, hamper; to hem in |
| 3 | Old High German | hemmen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hammjan | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamjaną | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kem- | to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to... |