Where does “Scheiterhaufen” come from?
Scheiterhaufen (German) comes from German Scheit, from Middle High German schīt, from Old High German scīt, from Proto-West Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Scheiterhaufen (German): stake; pyre, funeral pyre
Definitions
- stake; pyre, funeral pyre
Ancestry of “Scheiterhaufen”, step by step
Scheiterhaufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Scheit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scheit | log, billet, stick |
| 2 | Middle High German | schīt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scīt | log of wood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skīd | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 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,... |