Where does “schossfest” come from?

schossfest (German) comes from German Schoß, from Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

schossfest (German): resistant to bolting

Definitions

  1. resistant to bolting

Ancestry of “schossfest”, step by step

schossfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schoß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchoßlap; womb; fold
2Middle High Germanschoz—
3Old High Germanscōzolap upper legs of a seated person
4Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via German fëst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfëst—
2Middle High Germanfëst—
3Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
4LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
5Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old High German scōzo →