Where does “Schöner” come from?
Schöner (German) comes from German schön, from Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-West Germanic skaunī, from Proto-Germanic skaunį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Schöner (German): A native or resident of Schön
Definitions
- A native or resident of Schön
Ancestry of “Schöner”, step by step
Schöner traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German schön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schön | beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome; good, great,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schœne | beautiful |
| 3 | Old High German | scōni | handsome, brilliant, pure, lovely, good,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skaunī | beautiful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaunį̄ | niceness, beauty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English schooner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schooner | A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with... |