Where does “scher” come from?

scher (Romansch) comes from Latin iaceo, from Proto-Italic jakēō, from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- — to throw.

scher (Romansch): to lie

Definitions

  1. to lie

Ancestry of “scher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniaceoI lie prostrate, lie down; recline; I am sick,...
2Proto-Italicjakēōlie down, be lying down
3Proto-Indo-European(H)yeh₁-to throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic jakēō →Every word from Latin iaceo →