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Where does “schiuren” come from?

schiuren (Middle High German) comes from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scuro, from Latin cūrō, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “schiuren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchescurer—
2Medieval Latinscuro—
3Latincūrō—
4Latincūra—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “schiuren”

  • scheuern
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