Where does “sh” come from?

Sh is an English interjection derived from Middle English huschen, whose original sense of silencing or quieting remains unclear in its earliest attestation.

sh (English): Alternative spelling of shh

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of shh

Ancestry of “sh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshhRequesting silence; An utterance of "shh"; To...
2EnglishhushTo become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to...
3Middle Englishhuschento hush

Words derived from “sh”

Every word from Middle English huschen →Every word from English hush →Every word from English shh →