Where does “shh” come from?

shh (English) comes from English hush, from Middle English huschen — to hush.

shh (English): Requesting silence; An utterance of "shh"; To...

Definitions

  1. Requesting silence; An utterance of "shh"; To...

Ancestry of “shh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhushTo become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to...
2Middle Englishhuschento hush

Words derived from “shh”

Every word from Middle English huschen →Every word from English hush →