Where does “shiv” come from?
shiv (English) comes from English chive, from Middle English cyve, from Old French civé, from Latin cēpa.
shiv (English): A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned...
Definitions
- A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned...
Ancestry of “shiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chive | A perennial plant, "Allium schoenoprasum",... |
| 2 | Middle English | cyve | chive; Alternative form of sive |
| 3 | Old French | civé | — |
| 4 | Latin | cēpa | — |
Words derived from “shiv”