Where does “scheu” come from?
scheu (German) comes from Middle High German schiech, from Old High German *skioh, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
scheu (German): shy; shy, skittish, startlish
Definitions
- shy; shy, skittish, startlish
Ancestry of “scheu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schiech | — |
| 2 | Old High German | *skioh | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
Words derived from “scheu”