Where does “Schattenparker” come from?
Schattenparker (German) comes from German Schatten, from Middle High German schate, from Old High German scato, from Proto-West Germanic skadu, from Proto-Germanic skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “Schattenparker”, step by step
Schattenparker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schatten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schatten | shade, shadow |
| 2 | Middle High German | schate | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scato | shade, shadow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skadu | shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | a shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via German parken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | parken | to park |