Where does “shambles” come from?
Shambles comes from Old English sċamul, meaning a bench or table.
shambles (English): work done in a poor fashion; a scene of great...
Definitions
- work done in a poor fashion; a scene of great...
Ancestry of “shambles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċamul | (in compounds) |