Where does “Scheet” come from?
Scheet (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schīt, from Old High German scīt, from Proto-West Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Scheet (Luxembourgish): log; Alternative form of Scheed
Definitions
- log; Alternative form of Scheed
Ancestry of “Scheet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schīt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scīt | log of wood |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skīd | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |