Where does “shits” come from?
Shits comes from Old English scītan, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, ultimately from the root sek- meaning to cut or separate.
shits (English): plural of shit; the shits pl; Synonym of diarrhea
Definitions
- plural of shit; the shits pl; Synonym of diarrhea
Ancestry of “shits”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -s | Used to form regular plurals of nouns; Used to... |
| 2 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -as | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “shits”