Where does “microshunt” come from?

microshunt (English) comes from English shunt, from Middle English schonten, from Old English scunian, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

microshunt (English): A very small shunt

Definitions

  1. A very small shunt

Ancestry of “microshunt”, step by step

microshunt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shunt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshuntTo cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to
2Middle EnglishschontenTo dodge, evade, or escape; to suddenly avoid
3Old Englishscunianto shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Old English scunian →Every word from Middle English schonten →