Where does “scheuern” come from?
scheuern (German) comes from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scuro, from Latin cūrō, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
scheuern (German): to scrub; to scour; to chafe
Definitions
- to scrub; to scour; to chafe
Ancestry of “scheuern”, step by step
scheuern traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch schuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schuren | to scour, to scrub |
| 2 | Old French | escurer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scuro | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūrō | to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to |
| 5 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Middle High German schiuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schiuren | — |
via Middle Low German schuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schuren | — |