Where does “abscheulich” come from?
abscheulich (German) comes from German Abscheu, from German scheu, from Middle High German schiech, from Old High German *skioh, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
abscheulich (German): abominable, hideous; abhorrent, detestable;...
Definitions
- abominable, hideous; abhorrent, detestable;...
Ancestry of “abscheulich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Abscheu | abhorrence, abomination |
| 2 | German | scheu | shy; shy, skittish, startlish |
| 3 | Middle High German | schiech | — |
| 4 | Old High German | *skioh | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
Words derived from “abscheulich”