Where does “schrottreif” come from?

schrottreif (German) comes from German Schrott, from Central Franconian Schrott, from Middle High German schrāt, from Old High German scrōt, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew- — to cut, cut off, sever.

schrottreif (German): ready to be scrapped

Definitions

  1. ready to be scrapped

Ancestry of “schrottreif”, step by step

schrottreif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schrott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchrottscrap; junk
2Central FranconianSchrottscrap
3Middle High Germanschrāt
4Old High Germanscrōt
5Proto-Germanicskraudōcut, crack; piece, shred
6Proto-Germanicskraudanąto cut up, to shred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskrówdʰ-e-ti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanskrew-to cut; cutting tool
9Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via German Reif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReifring; hoop; frost; hoar frost
2Middle High Germanreif
3Old High Germanreifstrap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop
4Proto-West Germanicraipstrip, band
5Proto-Germanicraipazstrip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanroypnósstrap, band, rope
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European skrew-
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