Where does “geschēn” come from?
geschēn (Middle High German) comes from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- — to pass, happen.
Ancestry of “geschēn”, step by step
geschēn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German giskehan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |
via Old High German scehan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scehan | — |