Where does “שויס” come from?

שויס (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

שויס (Yiddish): lap

Definitions

  1. lap

Ancestry of “שויס”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschoz—
2Old High Germanscōzolap upper legs of a seated person
3Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “שויס”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old High German scōzo →