Where does “sheugh” come from?
sheugh (English) comes from Irish seoch, from English sough, from Middle English sough, from Old English sōh, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sheugh (English): A ditch, especially a field boundary ditch...
Definitions
- A ditch, especially a field boundary ditch...
Ancestry of “sheugh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | seoch | dike, drain, sheugh |
| 2 | English | sough | To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | sough | — |
| 4 | Old English | sōh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |