Where does “Zuschuss” come from?
Zuschuss (German) comes from German zuschießen, from German schießen, from Middle High German schieȥen, from Old High German skioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic skeutan, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Zuschuss (German): allowance, benefit, subsidy, grant
Definitions
- allowance, benefit, subsidy, grant
Ancestry of “Zuschuss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zuschießen | to pass |
| 2 | German | schießen | to shoot; to fire; to kick; to shoot; to shoot |
| 3 | Middle High German | schieȥen | (of the target or of the projectile) to shoot |
| 4 | Old High German | skioȥan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |