Where does “shinsplint” come from?
shinsplint (English) comes from English shin, from Scottish Gaelic sìn, from Middle Irish sin, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
shinsplint (English): A painful inflammation of the muscles in the...
Definitions
- A painful inflammation of the muscles in the...
Ancestry of “shinsplint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shin | The front part of the leg below the knee; the... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | sìn | stretch |
| 3 | Middle Irish | sin | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | sín | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |