Where does “Schimmel” come from?

Schimmel (German) comes from Middle High German schimel, from Old High German skimbal — mould.

Schimmel (German): mould, mold; mildew; a grey or white horse

Definitions

  1. mould, mold; mildew; a grey or white horse

Ancestry of “Schimmel”, step by step

Schimmel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German schimel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschimel—
2Old High Germanskimbalmould

via Middle High German schimmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschimmel—
Every word from Old High German skimbal →Every word from Middle High German schimel →