Where does “Scheif” come from?
Scheif (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schībe, from Old High German skība, from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Scheif (Luxembourgish): slice; disc
Definitions
- slice; disc
Ancestry of “Scheif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schībe | disc flat round piece |
| 2 | Old High German | skība | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skībā | slice, sliver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 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,... |