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
- plural of shy; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “shies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shy | Easily frightened; timid; Reserved; disinclined... |
| 2 | Middle English | shy | shy |
| 3 | Old English | sċēoh | shy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |