Where does “Schund” come from?
Schund (German) comes from German schinden, from Middle High German schinden, from Old High German skinden, from Proto-Germanic skindijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- — to peel; to split off; peel.
Schund (German): trash, rubbish
Definitions
- trash, rubbish
Ancestry of “Schund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schinden | to mistreat, maltreat; to make an effort, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schinden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skinden | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skindijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ken- | to peel; to split off; peel |