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Where does “Scheide” come from?

Scheide (German) comes from Middle High German scheide, from Old High German sceida, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Scheide (German): sheath, scabbard; vagina

Definitions

  1. sheath, scabbard; vagina

Ancestry of “Scheide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanscheide—
2Old High Germansceida—
3Proto-West Germanicskaiþijusheath
4Proto-Germanicskaiþizsheath, covering
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
6Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “Scheide”

  • Schwertscheide
  • Blattscheide
  • Scheidenpilz
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