Where does “шифер” come from?

шифер (Russian) comes from German Schiefer, from Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

шифер (Russian): slate

Definitions

  1. slate

Ancestry of “шифер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchiefershale, slate; small splinter
2Middle High Germanschiver—
3Old High Germanskivaro—

Words derived from “шифер”

Every word from Old High German skivaro →Every word from Middle High German schiver →Every word from German Schiefer →