An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schutt

by Friedrich Kluge

Schutt, m., ‘rubbish, refuse, debris,’ ModHG. only; in MidHG., schüt, f., ‘alluvium, deposition (of soil), rubbish’; allied to ModHG. schütten, ‘to shed, pour, discharge, heap up,’ MidHG. schüten, ‘to shake, swing, shed’; OHG. scutten, scuten (Ital. scotolare, ‘to beat flax’); comp. OSax. skuddian, ‘to shake, convulse,’ Du. schudden, ‘to shake, convulse.’ Teut. root skū̆d, ‘to convulse, shake,’ with which MidHG. and ModHG. schütteln, OHG. scutilôn, and ModHG. schüttern are connected as frequentatives. See schaudern.