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
- Alternative spelling of shh
Ancestry of “sh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shh | Requesting silence; An utterance of "shh"; To... |
| 2 | English | hush | To become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | huschen | to hush |