scheien
Luxemburgeois
/ˈʃɑɪ̯ən/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to eschew, to shun, to shy away from
- (intransitive) to shy
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German skiuhen inherited from Proto-Germanic *skiuhwijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*skiuhwijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- eschew English
- eschewable English
- eschewal English
- eschewer English
- eschewment English
- umbeschew English
- Scheuklappe German
- Scheusal German
- scheuen German
- afschuwen Dutch, Flemish
- schuwen Dutch, Flemish
- waarschuwen Dutch, Flemish
- *skiuhwijaną Proto-Germanic
- eschewen Middle English
- schuwen Middle Dutch
- skiuhen Old High German
- schiuhen Middle High German