Where does “Schiet” come from?

Schiet (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schede, from Old High German scado, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

Schiet (Luxembourgish): shadow; shade

Definitions

  1. shadow; shade

Ancestry of “Schiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschede—
2Old High Germanscadodamage
3Proto-West Germanic*skaþōdamage
4Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō →