Where does “shine” come from?
Shine comes from Middle English shinen, from Old English scīnan, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European skai-.
shine (English): To emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish...
Definitions
- To emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish...
Ancestry of “shine”, step by step
shine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English shinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shinen | Alternative form of schinen |
| 2 | Old English | sċīnan | to shine |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |
via Old English scīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scīn | brightness, shine |