Where does “Schmuddelkind” come from?
Schmuddelkind (German) comes from German kind, from Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind, from Proto-West Germanic kind, from Proto-Germanic kindą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Schmuddelkind (German): pariah, outsider
Definitions
- pariah, outsider
Ancestry of “Schmuddelkind”, step by step
Schmuddelkind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kind | kid; child young person |
| 2 | Middle High German | kint | kid; child |
| 3 | Old High German | kind | kid; child |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kind | child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kindą | Alternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via German schmuddelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schmuddelig | smudgy soiled, especially with fat residue |