Where does “Schéier” come from?
Schéier (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schiure, from Old High German skiura, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
Schéier (Luxembourgish): scissors; pincer, claw
Ancestry of “Schéier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schiure | — |
| 2 | Old High German | skiura | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skūru | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |