Where does “Schatz” come from?

Schatz (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schaz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skatt.

Schatz (Luxembourgish): treasure

Definitions

  1. treasure

Ancestry of “Schatz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschaz—
2Old High Germanscaz—
3Proto-Germanic*skatt—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *skatt →Every word from Old High German scaz →Every word from Middle High German schaz →