Where does “schū” come from?

schū (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

Ancestry of “schū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →
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