Where does “shoad” come from?
shoad (English) comes from Middle English shode, from Old English ġescēad, from Old English sċeādan, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþan, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
shoad (English): Separation; distinction; A chasm or ravine; A...
Definitions
- Separation; distinction; A chasm or ravine; A...
Ancestry of “shoad”, step by step
shoad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English shode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shode | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġescēad | separation, distinction, discretion,... |
| 3 | Old English | sċeādan | to separate, divide, make a line of separation between |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþan | to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Middle English schode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | schode | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skoda | to see, behold, view |
| 3 | Czech | škoda | pity, shame; harm, damage |
| 4 | Old High German | scado | damage |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaþō | damage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |