Where does “шиферный” come from?

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

шиферный (Russian): asbestos cement (typically as roofing material)

Definitions

  1. asbestos cement (typically as roofing material)

Ancestry of “шиферный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшиферslate
2GermanSchiefershale, slate; small splinter
3Middle High Germanschiver—
4Old High Germanskivaro—
Every word from Old High German skivaro →Every word from Middle High German schiver →Every word from German Schiefer →