Where does “Schuppen” come from?

Schuppen (German) comes from German schopf, from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.

Schuppen (German): shed; plural of Schuppe

Definitions

  1. shed; plural of Schuppe

Ancestry of “Schuppen”, step by step

Schuppen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschopftuft (of hair)
2Middle High Germanschopf—
3Old High Germanscuft—
4Proto-Germanicskuftąa bundle, hair
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewp-tuft, cluster, hair on the head

via Middle Low German schuppen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanschuppen—
2Proto-Germanicskuppōnąto shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff
3Proto-Germanicskeubanąto push, drive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewbʰ-to push

Words derived from “Schuppen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuftą →Every word from Old High German scuft →