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Where does “Scheed” come from?

Scheed (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German skeida, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Scheed (Luxembourgish): sheath, scabbard; vagina; parting

Definitions

  1. sheath, scabbard; vagina; parting

Ancestry of “Scheed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanskeida—
2Proto-West Germanicskaiþijusheath
3Proto-Germanicskaiþizsheath, covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “Scheed”

  • Scheedenagank
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