Where does “Schafehüten” come from?
Schafehüten (German) comes from German hüten, from Middle High German hüeten, from Old High German huoten, from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan — to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed.
Schafehüten (German): sheepherding, sheep tending
Definitions
- sheepherding, sheep tending
Ancestry of “Schafehüten”, step by step
Schafehüten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hüten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hüten | to watch; to herd, to tend; to be wary, to watch... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hüeten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | huoten | to watch, take care |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hōdijan | to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed |
via German Schafe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schafe | — |