Where does “Schuhschnabel” come from?
Schuhschnabel (German) comes from German Schuh, from Middle High German schuo, from Old High German scuoh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Schuhschnabel (German): shoebill
Definitions
- shoebill
Ancestry of “Schuhschnabel”, step by step
Schuhschnabel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schuh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schuh | shoe |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuo | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scuoh | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via German Schnabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnabel | beak, bill, pecker; mouth of a person; spout |
| 2 | Middle High German | snabel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snabul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |