Where does “Schindel” come from?

Schindel (German) comes from Middle High German schindel, from Old High German scintula, from Proto-Germanic *skindulā, from Latin scindula, from Latin scandula, from Proto-Indo-European sked-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Schindel (German): shingle

Definitions

  1. shingle

Ancestry of “Schindel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschindel—
2Old High Germanscintula—
3Proto-Germanic*skindulā—
4Latinscindulashingle
5Latinscandularoof-shingle
6Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sked- →Every word from Latin scandula →