Where does “scheitele” come from?
scheitele (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sceitila, from Proto-Germanic skaidilō, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “scheitele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sceitila | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skaidilō | a part; crown; summit, top, apex |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |