Where does “Schesje” come from?

Schesje (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik -che, from Central Franconian -che, from Middle High German -ichin, from Old High German -ihhīn, from Proto-Germanic -ikīną, from Proto-Germanic -ikaz.

Ancestry of “Schesje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hunsrik-cheforms the diminutive of nouns
2Central Franconian-cheforms a diminutive noun
3Middle High German-ichin
4Old High German-ihhīn
5Proto-Germanic-ikīną
6Proto-Germanic-ikaz
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ikazEvery word from Hunsrik -cheEvery word from Central Franconian -che