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Where does “sciuhen” come from?

sciuhen (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skiuhijaną — to frighten.

sciuhen (Old High German): to frighten, make fearful

Definitions

  1. to frighten, make fearful

Ancestry of “sciuhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskiuhijanąto frighten

Words derived from “sciuhen”

  • verscheuchen
  • scheuchen
  • aufscheuchen
  • schiuhen
Every word from Proto-Germanic skiuhijaną →