Where does “Schaffleisch” come from?

Schaffleisch (German) comes from German fleisch, from German schwein, from Middle High German swin, from Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic swīn, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Schaffleisch (German): mutton

Definitions

  1. mutton

Ancestry of “Schaffleisch”, step by step

Schaffleisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fleisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfleischflesh
2Germanschweinswine, pig
3Middle High Germanswinswine, pig
4Old High Germanswīnswine, pig
5Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, swine
6Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via German schaf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschafsheep
2Middle High Germanschāfsheep
3Old High Germanscāfsheep
4Proto-West Germanicskāpsheep
5Proto-Germanicskapąshape
6Proto-Germanicskapjanąto make, to create; to shape
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskab-to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew-