Where does “schaulustig” come from?

schaulustig (German) comes from German schauen, from Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

schaulustig (German): gawping, curious

Definitions

  1. gawping, curious

Ancestry of “schaulustig”, step by step

schaulustig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schauen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschauento look
2Middle Englishschewento show
3Old Englishscēawianto look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...
4Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

via German lustīg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlustīgfunny, humorous
2Middle High Germanlustec—
3Old High Germanlustīg—

Words derived from “schaulustig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Old English scēawian →