Where does “wegschießen” come from?
wegschießen (German) comes from German weg, from German enwec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wegschießen (German): to shoot off
Definitions
- to shoot off
Ancestry of “wegschießen”, step by step
wegschießen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German weg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weg | away; gone, not there; minus |
| 2 | German | enwec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via German schießen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schießen | to shoot; to fire; to kick; to shoot; to shoot |
| 2 | Middle High German | schieȥen | (of the target or of the projectile) to shoot |
| 3 | Old High German | skioȥan | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |