Where does “Schutzweg” come from?

Schutzweg (German) comes from German weg, from German enwec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Schutzweg (German): pedestrian crossing, crosswalk

Definitions

  1. pedestrian crossing, crosswalk

Ancestry of “Schutzweg”, step by step

Schutzweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German weg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwegaway; gone, not there; minus
2Germanenwec
3Old High Germanwegway
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via German Schütz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchützcontactor
2Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
3Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
4Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
5Proto-Germanicskuttą
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic weg