Where does “schicken” come from?
schicken (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German geschehen, from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- — to pass, happen.
schicken (Middle High German): to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately
Definitions
- to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately
Ancestry of “schicken”, step by step
schicken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German geschehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 2 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |
via Old High German skihhen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | skihhen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *skikkijan | — |