Where does “Schiedsspruch” come from?

Schiedsspruch (German) comes from German scheiden, from Middle High German scheiden, from Old High German sceidan, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Schiedsspruch (German): award

Definitions

  1. award

Ancestry of “Schiedsspruch”, step by step

Schiedsspruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German scheiden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanscheidento separate; to leave one another; to part; to be...
2Middle High Germanscheiden
3Old High Germansceidan
4Proto-Germanicskaiþanąto separate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeyt-to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via German spruch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspruchshort saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself
2Middle High Germanspruch
3Old High Germanspruh
4Proto-Germanicsprukizsaying; a saying, saw
5Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspreg-to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-
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