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Where does “Schloss” come from?

Schloss (German) comes from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

Schloss (German): Alternative form of schloss

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of schloss

Ancestry of “Schloss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanslōz—
2Old High Germansloz—
3Proto-Germanicslutą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →