Where does “Schussweite” come from?
Schussweite (German) comes from German Weite, from Middle High German wīte, from Old High German wītī, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Schussweite (German): carry, range (of fire)
Definitions
- carry, range (of fire)
Ancestry of “Schussweite”, step by step
Schussweite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Weite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weite | width; distance |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wītī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via German Schuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schuss | shot; mild craziness; attractive person, usually... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuz | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |