Where does “shaw” come from?
shaw (English) comes from Old English sceaga, from Proto-West Germanic skagō, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.
shaw (English): A thicket; a small wood or grove; The leaves and...
Definitions
- A thicket; a small wood or grove; The leaves and...
Ancestry of “shaw”, step by step
shaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sceaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sceaga | copse, thicket |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skagō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |
via Old English scaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scaga | bush |