Where does “scheinselbstständig” come from?

scheinselbstständig (German) comes from German schein-, from German Schein, from Middle High German schīn, from Old High German scīn.

scheinselbstständig (German): ostensibly independent

Definitions

  1. ostensibly independent

Ancestry of “scheinselbstständig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschein-pseudo
2GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
3Middle High Germanschīn—
4Old High Germanscīn—
Every word from Old High German scīn →Every word from Middle High German schīn →Every word from German Schein →