Where does “sheepily” come from?
sheepily (English) comes from English sheepy, from English sheep, from Middle English sheep, from Old English sċēap, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
sheepily (English): In the manner of a sheep; sheepishly
Definitions
- In the manner of a sheep; sheepishly
Ancestry of “sheepily”, step by step
sheepily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sheepy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sheepy | Resembling or characteristic of a sheep; sheep |
| 2 | English | sheep | A woolly ruminant of the genus "Ovis"; A timid,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sheep | sheep |
| 4 | Old English | sċēap | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |