schaft

Etymology 1
, from, from.

Noun

 * 1)  A weapon's shaft; the body of a polearm.
 * 2) A spear or similar weapon based around its shaft.
 * 3) A missile, projectile, or the shaft of one.
 * 4) The handle or pole of a bladed tool or implement.
 * 5) A flagstaff; a pole for a flag or banner.
 * 6) The central support, pillar, or beam of a tree; the trunk.
 * 7)  A tunnel or passage e.g. a mineshaft.
 * 8)  A kind of balance or scale.
 * 9)  The central pillar or beam of a candleholder.
 * 10)  A ray or pillar of light.

Etymology 2
From, , from ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  Something that has been created by a deity
 * 2) A creature or animal especially a certain species
 * 3) The form or appearance of something; how something looks.
 * 4) A chemical building block or component; an element.
 * 5)  The totality of the universe viewed as a divine creation.
 * 6)  One's primary sexual organs.