Where does “szyfer” come from?

szyfer (Silesian) comes from German Schiefer, from Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

szyfer (Silesian): slate, shale

Definitions

  1. slate, shale

Ancestry of “szyfer”, step by step

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