Where does “shimmy” come from?
shimmy (English) comes from English chemise, from French chemise, from Latin camisia, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
shimmy (English): A dance movement involving thrusting the...
Definitions
- A dance movement involving thrusting the...
Ancestry of “shimmy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemise | A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for... |
| 2 | French | chemise | shirt; folder; chemise |
| 3 | Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | shape, physical form |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |