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

  1. to violently break something into pieces; to...

Ancestry of “shatter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishschaterento scatter, dash
2Old Englishscaterian—
3Proto-Germanicskat-to smash, scatter

Words derived from “shatter”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skat- →Every word from Old English scaterian →Every word from Middle English schateren →