Where does “Schützling” come from?

Schützling (German) comes from German schützen, from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Schützling (German): protégé(e)

Definitions

  1. protégé(e)

Ancestry of “Schützling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
2Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
3Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
4Proto-Germanicskuttą—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttą →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną →