Where does “Schütz” come from?

Schütz (German) comes from German schützen, 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.

Schütz (German): contactor

Definitions

  1. contactor

Ancestry of “Schütz”, step by step

Schütz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schützen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
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

via Middle High German schuz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschuz

Words derived from “Schütz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd-Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttąEvery word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną