Where does “minishunt” come from?
minishunt (English) comes from English shunt, from Middle English schonten, from Old English scunian, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
minishunt (English): A small shunt
Definitions
- A small shunt
Ancestry of “minishunt”, step by step
minishunt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shunt | To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to |
| 2 | Middle English | schonten | To dodge, evade, or escape; to suddenly avoid |
| 3 | Old English | scunian | to shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |