Where does “schūr” come from?
schūr (Middle High German) comes from Old High German scūr, from Old Frisian skūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
Ancestry of “schūr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | scūr | — |
| 2 | Old Frisian | skūr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |