Schütze

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃʏtsə/

noun
Definitions
  • shooter
  • archer, bowman
  • rifleman
  • (zodiac constellations) Sagittarius

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schütze inherited from Old High German scuzzo inherited from Proto-Germanic *skutjaną (bar, bolt), *skuttą derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (rush, shoot, drive, fall upon, throw, propel, pursue, drive forth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kewd-

Gloss

rush, shoot, drive, fall upon, throw, propel, pursue, drive forth

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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