Where does “shining” come from?

Shining derives from Middle English shinen, Old English scīnan, Proto-Germanic skīnaną, and Proto-Indo-European skai-, a root meaning to gleam or be bright.

shining (English): Emitting light; Reflecting light; Having a high...

Definitions

  1. Emitting light; Reflecting light; Having a high...

Ancestry of “shining”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshineTo emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish...
2Middle EnglishshinenAlternative form of schinen
3Old Englishsċīnanto shine
4Proto-West Germanicskīnanto shine; to appear
5Proto-Germanicskīnanąto shine; to appear
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₁y-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “shining”

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