Where does “Shandy” come from?
Shandy (English) comes from English shand, from Middle English shande, from Old English sċeand, from Proto-Germanic skandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.
Ancestry of “Shandy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | shand | Shame; scandal; disgrace; Base coin; Worthless |
| 2 | Middle English | shande | Alternative form of schonde |
| 3 | Old English | sċeand | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skandō | shame, disgrace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |
Words derived from “Shandy”