Where does “Schutzraum” come from?
Schutzraum (German) comes from German raum, from Middle High German rūm, from Old High German rūm, from Proto-West Germanic rūm, from Proto-Germanic rūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
Schutzraum (German): safe room; shelter (such as a storm or bomb shelter)
Definitions
- safe room; shelter (such as a storm or bomb shelter)
Ancestry of “Schutzraum”, step by step
Schutzraum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German raum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | raum | wide; space |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rūm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rūm | roomy, spacious; room, open space |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 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 |