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Where does “midshow” come from?

midshow (English) comes from English show, from Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

midshow (English): Occurring in the middle of a show, neither at the...

Definitions

  1. Occurring in the middle of a show, neither at the...

Ancestry of “midshow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshowTo display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to...
2Middle Englishschewento show
3Old Englishscēawianto look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...
4Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
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