Where does “schützen” come from?

schützen (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

schützen (Middle High German): to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...

Definitions

  1. to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...

Ancestry of “schützen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
2Proto-Germanicskuttą—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “schützen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttą →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną →