Where does “Shandean” come from?
Shandean (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
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Ancestry of “Shandean”, step by step
Shandean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Shandy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shandy | A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade |
| 2 | English | shand | Shame; scandal; disgrace; Base coin; Worthless |
| 3 | Middle English | shande | Alternative form of schonde |
| 4 | Old English | sċeand | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skandō | shame, disgrace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |