Where does “shitton” come from?
shitton (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,...
shitton (English): An enormous amount; a fuckload
Definitions
- An enormous amount; a fuckload
Ancestry of “shitton”, step by step
shitton 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 ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 2 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 3 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 4 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 6 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |