Where does “Schitte” come from?
Schitte (German) comes from Low German Schitte, from Middle Low German schīte, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Schitte (German): shit
Ancestry of “Schitte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | Schitte | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schīte | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |