Where does “shirketh” come from?
shirketh (English) comes from English shirk, from German Schurke, from English shark — A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder...
shirketh (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “shirketh”, step by step
shirketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shirk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shirk | To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility,... |
| 2 | German | Schurke | villain, scoundrel |
| 3 | English | shark | A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |