Where does “Kälteschauer” come from?

Kälteschauer (German) comes from German Schauer, from Middle High German schūr, from Old High German scūr, from Old Frisian skūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

Kälteschauer (German): shiver

Definitions

  1. shiver

Ancestry of “Kälteschauer”, step by step

Kälteschauer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schauer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchauershower; shudder, shiver, thrill
2Middle High Germanschūr—
3Old High Germanscūrshower
4Old Frisianskūr—
5Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

via German Kälte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKältecoldness; cold
2Middle High Germankelte—
3Old High Germankaltīcoldness
4Proto-Germanic*kaldī—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūrō →Every word from Old Frisian skūr →