Where does “Schindlerjude” come from?
Schindlerjude (German) comes from German Schindler, from German schindel, 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- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Schindlerjude (German): A Jew saved by Oskar Schindler
Definitions
- A Jew saved by Oskar Schindler
Ancestry of “Schindlerjude”, step by step
Schindlerjude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schindler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schindler | — |
| 2 | German | schindel | shingle |
| 3 | Middle High German | schindel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scintula | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skindulā | — |
| 6 | Latin | scindula | shingle |
| 7 | Latin | scandula | roof-shingle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sked- | to cut, hack; to cover |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |