Where does “shitbull” come from?
shitbull (English) comes from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
shitbull (English): A pit bull terrier
Definitions
- A pit bull terrier
Ancestry of “shitbull”, step by step
shitbull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English pit bull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pit bull | A pit bull terrier |
| 2 | English | pit bull terrier | A medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting |
| 3 | English | pit | A hole in the ground; An area at a racetrack used... |
| 4 | Middle English | pit | — |
| 5 | Old English | pytt | pit; well, pool; grave |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | puti | well |
| 7 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 8 | Latin | -al | noun-forming suffix |