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Where does “schussbereit” come from?

schussbereit (German) comes from German Schuss, from Middle High German schuz, from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

schussbereit (German): ready to shoot or take a photograph

Definitions

  1. ready to shoot or take a photograph

Ancestry of “schussbereit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchussshot; mild craziness; attractive person, usually...
2Middle High Germanschuz—
3Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
4Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
5Proto-Germanicskuttą—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
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