Where does “schützen” come from?

schützen (German) comes from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

schützen (German): to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...

Definitions

  1. to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...

Ancestry of “schützen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
2Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
3Proto-Germanicskuttą—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “schützen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttą →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną →