Where does “schiech” come from?

schiech (Middle High German) comes from Old High German *skioh, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

Ancestry of “schiech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German*skioh—
2Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
3Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

Words derived from “schiech”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh →