Where does “abschinden” come from?
abschinden (German) comes from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abschinden (German): to slave away
Definitions
- to slave away
Ancestry of “abschinden”, step by step
abschinden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German schinden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schinden | to mistreat, maltreat; to make an effort, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schinden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skinden | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skindijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ken- | to peel; to split off; peel |