Where does “shies” come from?

Shy comes from Middle English shy, Old English sċēoh, Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, and Proto-Indo-European skewkós, with roots suggesting sudden movement or startlement.

shies (English): plural of shy; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

  1. plural of shy; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “shies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshyEasily frightened; timid; Reserved; disinclined...
2Middle Englishshyshy
3Old Englishsċēohshy
4Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
5Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh →