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Where does “Schuss” come from?

Schuss (German) comes from Middle High German schuz, from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Schuss (German): shot; mild craziness; attractive person, usually...

Definitions

  1. shot; mild craziness; attractive person, usually...

Ancestry of “Schuss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschuz—
2Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
3Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
4Proto-Germanicskuttą—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “Schuss”

  • schuss
  • Neutronenüberschuss
  • schussfertig
  • Schusswechsel
  • schussfest
  • Hexenschuss
  • Schreckschuss
  • Warnschuss
  • Genickschuss
  • schussbereit
  • Schusswaffe
  • Überschuss
  • шрекшус
  • šrekšus
  • šus
  • sjúss
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