Where does “Schatzerl” come from?

Schatzerl (German) comes from German schatz, from Middle High German schaz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skatt.

Ancestry of “Schatzerl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschatztreasure
2Middle High Germanschaz—
3Old High Germanscaz—
4Proto-Germanic*skatt—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *skatt →Every word from Old High German scaz →Every word from Middle High German schaz →