Where does “Scheibchen” come from?
Scheibchen (German) comes from German scheibe, from Middle High German schībe, from Old High German skība, from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Scheibchen (German): Diminutive of Scheibe
Ancestry of “Scheibchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | scheibe | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | schībe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skība | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skībā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “Scheibchen”