Where does “scheißvornehm” come from?
scheißvornehm (German) comes from German Scheiße, from Middle High German schīze, from Old High German skizi, from Proto-Germanic skitiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scheißvornehm (German): worthlessly elegant
Definitions
- worthlessly elegant
Ancestry of “scheißvornehm”, step by step
scheißvornehm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Scheiße
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Scheiße | feces, shit; something worthless, shit; nothing,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schīze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skizi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skitiz | excrement; feces; shit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via German vornehm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vornehm | elegant; posh; high-class; distinguished |