Where does “New York Shitty” come from?
New York Shitty (English) comes from English shitty, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “New York Shitty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shitty | Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant;... |
| 2 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |