An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schütze

by Friedrich Kluge

Schütze, m., ‘marksman, archer,’ from MidHG. schütze, m., ‘cross-bowman,’ also late MidHG., ‘beginner, young pupil’ (to which ModHG. ABC-schütze, ‘pupil beginning to read, tyro,’ is allied); OHG. scuzzo, m., ‘sagitarius’ (equiv. to AS. sčytta, Goth. *skutja). Allied to the root skū̆t; see schießen.