Where does “Schrottkiste” come from?
Schrottkiste (German) comes from German Schrott, from Central Franconian Schrott, from Middle High German schrāt, from Old High German scrōt, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Schrottkiste (German): jalopy, bucket of bolts, banger old, worn-out car
Definitions
- jalopy, bucket of bolts, banger old, worn-out car
Ancestry of “Schrottkiste”, step by step
Schrottkiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schrott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schrott | scrap; junk |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Schrott | scrap |
| 3 | Middle High German | schrāt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scrōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skraudō | cut, crack; piece, shred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skraudaną | to cut up, to shred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skrówdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via German Kiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kiste | chest, box; bed, sleeping furniture; old banger,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kiste | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kista | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kistu | — |
| 5 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |