Where does “shoo” come from?
shoo (English) comes from Middle English scho, from Old English hēo, from Germanic *hiju, from Proto-Germanic hijō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
shoo (English): To induce someone or something to leave; To leave...
Definitions
- To induce someone or something to leave; To leave...
Ancestry of “shoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scho | Alternative form of sche; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | hēo | she |
| 3 | Germanic | *hiju | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hijō | she; nominative singular feminine of *hiz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |
Words derived from “shoo”