Where does “Schöffe” come from?

Schöffe (German) comes from Middle High German scheffe, from Old High German sceffino.

Schöffe (German): a lay judge, an assistant judge; a deputy mayor

Definitions

  1. a lay judge, an assistant judge; a deputy mayor

Ancestry of “Schöffe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanscheffe—
2Old High Germansceffino—

Words derived from “Schöffe”

Every word from Old High German sceffino →Every word from Middle High German scheffe →