Where does “shimmery” come from?
shimmery (English) comes from English shimmer, from English shim, from English she, from Middle English sche, from Old English hēo, from Germanic *hiju, from Proto-Germanic hijō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
shimmery (English): Appearing to shimmer, glistening
Definitions
- Appearing to shimmer, glistening
Ancestry of “shimmery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shimmer | To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or... |
| 2 | English | shim | A wedge; A thin piece of material, sometimes... |
| 3 | English | she | The female person or animal previously mentioned... |
| 4 | Middle English | sche | Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she; It;... |
| 5 | Old English | hēo | she |
| 6 | Germanic | *hiju | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hijō | she; nominative singular feminine of *hiz |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |