Where does “schēn” come from?

schēn (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- — to pass, happen.

Ancestry of “schēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskehanąto jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱek-to pass, happen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skehaną →