Where does “Scheibenwischer” come from?
Scheibenwischer (German) comes from German Wischer, from German wischen, from Middle High German wischen, from Old High German wisken, from Proto-Germanic wiskijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
Scheibenwischer (German): windshield wiper, windscreen wiper
Definitions
- windshield wiper, windscreen wiper
Ancestry of “Scheibenwischer”, step by step
Scheibenwischer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wischer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wischer | wiper |
| 2 | German | wischen | to wipe; to sweep |
| 3 | Middle High German | wischen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wisken | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiskijaną | to sweep; to sweep away, to clean; to erase |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German scheibe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheibe | flat piece or surface |
| 2 | Middle High German | schībe | disc flat round piece |
| 3 | Old High German | skība | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skībā | slice, sliver |
| 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,... |