Where does “Schaulustiger” come from?

Schaulustiger (German) comes from German schaulustig, from German schauen, from Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

Schaulustiger (German): rubberneck, onlooker

Definitions

  1. rubberneck, onlooker

Ancestry of “Schaulustiger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschaulustiggawping, curious
2Germanschauento look
3Middle Englishschewento show
4Old Englishscēawianto look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...
5Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Old English scēawian →