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
Ancestry of “scheinselbstständig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | schein- | — |
| 2 | German | Schein | shine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schīn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scīn | — |