Where does “Zehntscheune” come from?
Zehntscheune (German) comes from German Scheune, from Middle High German schiune, from Old High German scugina, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Zehntscheune (German): tithe barn
Definitions
- tithe barn
Ancestry of “Zehntscheune”, step by step
Zehntscheune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Scheune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scheune | barn |
| 2 | Middle High German | schiune | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scugina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via German Zehnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zehnt | tithe (a tenthpart of the increase) |