Where does “risikoscheu” come from?

risikoscheu (German) comes 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.

risikoscheu (German): risk-averse

Definitions

  1. risk-averse

Ancestry of “risikoscheu”, step by step

risikoscheu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German scheu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanscheushy; shy, skittish, startlish
2Middle High Germanschiech—
3Old High German*skioh—
4Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
5Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

via German Risiko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRisikorisk
2Italianrisicofirst-person singular present indicative of...
3ItalianriscoObsolete form of rischio; risk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →
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