Where does “Schutzvlies” come from?
Schutzvlies (German) comes from German Vlies, from Middle Dutch vlies, from Old Dutch flios, from Proto-West Germanic fleus, from Proto-Germanic fleusaz, from Proto-Indo-European plews-, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.
Schutzvlies (German): protective fleece
Definitions
- protective fleece
Ancestry of “Schutzvlies”, step by step
Schutzvlies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Vlies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vlies | fleece wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlies | fleece; thin skin, membrane |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flios | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fleus | fleece |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleusaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plews- | to pluck, a feather, fleece; to pull out, pluck |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |
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 |