Where does “Scherbenhaufen” come from?
Scherbenhaufen (German) comes from German häufen, from Middle High German hūfe, from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.
Scherbenhaufen (German): shambles, ruins
Definitions
- shambles, ruins
Ancestry of “Scherbenhaufen”, step by step
Scherbenhaufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German häufen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | häufen | to heap (up), to pile up |
| 2 | Middle High German | hūfe | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hūbā | hood, cowl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |
via German Scherben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scherben | earthenware pot |