Where does “schiech” come from?

schiech (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.

schiech (German): ugly; angry

Definitions

  1. ugly; angry

Ancestry of “schiech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschiech—
2Old High German*skioh—
3Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
4Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh →
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