Where does “Scheunentor” come from?

Scheunentor (German) comes from German Scheune, from Middle High German schiune, from Old High German scugina, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

Scheunentor (German): barn door

Definitions

  1. barn door

Ancestry of “Scheunentor”, step by step

Scheunentor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Scheune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheunebarn
2Middle High Germanschiune—
3Old High Germanscugina—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

via German tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantorgate, archway passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry
2Old High Germantor—
3Proto-Germanicdurąbig door, gate
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- →Every word from Old High German scugina →Every word from Middle High German schiune →