Where does “Shitbook” come from?
Shitbook (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Shitbook (English): Facebook
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Ancestry of “Shitbook”, step by step
Shitbook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English Facebook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A personal web profile on the social-networking... | |
| 2 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 3 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 4 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |