Where does “shatter” come from?
Shatter comes from Middle English schateren, of uncertain origin and ultimate etymology.
shatter (English): to violently break something into pieces; to...
Definitions
- to violently break something into pieces; to...
Ancestry of “shatter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schateren | to scatter, dash |
| 2 | Old English | scaterian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skat- | to smash, scatter |
Words derived from “shatter”