Where does “shackly” come from?
shackly (English) comes from English Shackle, from Middle English schakelen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
shackly (English): Shaky, rickety, ramshackle; Loose-jointed,...
Definitions
- Shaky, rickety, ramshackle; Loose-jointed,...
Ancestry of “shackly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shackle | A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain |
| 2 | Middle English | schakelen | To shackle; to put in shackles |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |