Where does “unterscheiden” come from?
unterscheiden (German) comes from German scheiden, from Middle High German scheiden, from Old High German sceidan, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
unterscheiden (German): to distinguish, differentiate; to differ
Definitions
- to distinguish, differentiate; to differ
Ancestry of “unterscheiden”, step by step
unterscheiden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German scheiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheiden | to separate; to leave one another; to part; to be... |
| 2 | Middle High German | scheiden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sceidan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Middle High German underschiet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | underschiet | — |