Where does “schicksalhaft” come from?
schicksalhaft (German) comes from German schicksal, from German schicken, from Middle High German schicken, from Middle High German geschehen, from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- — to pass, happen.
schicksalhaft (German): fateful
Definitions
- fateful
Ancestry of “schicksalhaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schicksal | destiny, fate irresistible power that predetermines events |
| 2 | German | schicken | to send; to hurry; to be decent, to be... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schicken | to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately |
| 4 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 5 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |