Where does “Schiefer” come from?

Schiefer (German) comes from Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

Schiefer (German): shale, slate; small splinter

Definitions

  1. shale, slate; small splinter

Ancestry of “Schiefer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschiver—
2Old High Germanskivaro—

Words derived from “Schiefer”

Every word from Old High German skivaro →Every word from Middle High German schiver →