Where does “Scheißhäuschen” come from?
Scheißhäuschen (German) comes from German Scheißhaus, from German Scheiß, from German Scheiße, from Middle High German schīze, from Old High German skizi, from Proto-Germanic skitiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Scheißhäuschen (German): a small shithouse
Definitions
- a small shithouse
Ancestry of “Scheißhäuschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scheißhaus | shithouse, outhouse |
| 2 | German | Scheiß | shit; nonsense, bullshit, horseshit |
| 3 | German | Scheiße | feces, shit; something worthless, shit; nothing,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | schīze | — |
| 5 | Old High German | skizi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skitiz | excrement; feces; shit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |