Where does “shitnuts” come from?
shitnuts (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,...
shitnuts (English): An annoying or stupid person
Definitions
- An annoying or stupid person
Ancestry of “shitnuts”, step by step
shitnuts 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 nuts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nuts | plural of nut; Testicles; An unbeatable hand; the... |
| 2 | English | nut | A hard-shelled seed; A piece of metal, usually... |
| 3 | Middle English | nute | — |
| 4 | Old English | hnutu | nut |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hnut | nut |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |