An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schütze

by Friedrich Kluge

Schütze, masculine, ‘marksman, archer,’ from Middle High German schütze, masculine, ‘cross-bowman,’ also late Middle High German, ‘beginner, young pupil’ (to which Modern High German ABC-schütze, ‘pupil beginning to read, tyro,’ is allied); Old High German scuzzo, masculine, ‘sagitarius’ (equivalent to Anglo-Saxon sčytta, Gothic *skutja). Allied to the root skū̆t; see schießen.