Where does “Zehntscheuer” come from?
Zehntscheuer (German) comes from German Scheuer, from Middle High German schiure, from Old High German skiura, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
Zehntscheuer (German): tithe barn
Definitions
- tithe barn
Ancestry of “Zehntscheuer”, step by step
Zehntscheuer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Scheuer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scheuer | barn |
| 2 | Middle High German | schiure | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skiura | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skūru | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |
via German Zehnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zehnt | tithe (a tenthpart of the increase) |