Where does “Schauer” come from?

Schauer (German) comes from Middle High German schūr, from Old High German scūr, from Old Frisian skūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

Schauer (German): shower; shudder, shiver, thrill

Definitions

  1. shower; shudder, shiver, thrill

Ancestry of “Schauer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschūr—
2Old High Germanscūrshower
3Old Frisianskūr—
4Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

Words derived from “Schauer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūrō →Every word from Old Frisian skūr →
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