Where does “shide” come from?
shide (English) comes from Middle English schyd, from Old English scīd, from Proto-Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
shide (English): A piece of wood ; a measure of firewood,...
Definitions
- A piece of wood ; a measure of firewood,...
Ancestry of “shide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schyd | — |
| 2 | Old English | scīd | thin slip of wood, shingle, billet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skīd | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |