Where does “Schätzchen” come from?

Schätzchen (German) comes from German schatz, from Middle High German schaz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skatt.

Schätzchen (German): Diminutive of Schatz; darling, honey

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Schatz; darling, honey

Ancestry of “Schätzchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschatztreasure
2Middle High Germanschaz—
3Old High Germanscaz—
4Proto-Germanic*skatt—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *skatt →Every word from Old High German scaz →Every word from Middle High German schaz →