Where does “Schreckensherrscherin” come from?
Schreckensherrscherin (German) comes from German Schreckensherrscher, from German schrecken, from Middle High German schrecken, from Old High German skreckōn, from Proto-Germanic skrikkōną — to jump; skip.
Ancestry of “Schreckensherrscherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schreckensherrscher | ruler who uses terror to govern; tyrant |
| 2 | German | schrecken | to frighten, to scare; to intimidate or... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schrecken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skreckōn | to jump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrikkōną | to jump; skip |