Where does “Schreckensherrscher” come from?

Schreckensherrscher (German) comes from German schrecken, from Middle High German schrecken, from Old High German skreckōn, from Proto-Germanic skrikkōną — to jump; skip.

Schreckensherrscher (German): ruler who uses terror to govern; tyrant

Definitions

  1. ruler who uses terror to govern; tyrant

Ancestry of “Schreckensherrscher”, step by step

Schreckensherrscher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schrecken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschreckento frighten, to scare; to intimidate or...
2Middle High Germanschrecken—
3Old High Germanskreckōnto jump
4Proto-Germanicskrikkōnąto jump; skip

via German Herrscher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHerrscheragent noun of herrschen; ruler, monarch,...
2Middle High Germanherscher—
3Old High Germanhērisāri—

Words derived from “Schreckensherrscher”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skrikkōną →Every word from Old High German skreckōn →Every word from Middle High German schrecken →