Where does “schuz” come from?

schuz (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “schuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
2Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
3Proto-Germanicskuttą—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “schuz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttą →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną →