Where does “Schiller” come from?
Schiller (German) comes from Middle High German schilher, from Middle High German schilhen, from Old High German scilihen, from Proto-Germanic skilhijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Schiller (German): play of colours
Definitions
- play of colours
Ancestry of “Schiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schilher | a person who suffers from strabismus |
| 2 | Middle High German | schilhen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scilihen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skilhijaną | to squint |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |