Where does “shoe” come from?
Shoe comes from Middle English shoo, from Old English hēo, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe-, skek-, continuing the ancient root for this type of footwear.
shoe (English): A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom...
Definitions
- A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom...
Ancestry of “shoe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schuh | shoe |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuo | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scuoh | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
Words derived from “shoe”