Where does “schatz” come from?
schatz (German) comes from Middle High German schaz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skatt.
schatz (German): treasure
Ancestry of “schatz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schaz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skatt | — |