Where does “schielen” come from?
schielen (German) comes from Middle High German schilhen, from Old High German scilihen, from Proto-Germanic skilhijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
schielen (German): to squint; to leer
Definitions
- to squint; to leer
Ancestry of “schielen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schilhen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scilihen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skilhijaną | to squint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |