Where does “shoo-in” come from?
shoo-in (English) comes from English shoo, 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-in (English): The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race; A...
Definitions
- The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race; A...
Ancestry of “shoo-in”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shoo | To induce someone or something to leave; To leave... |
| 2 | Middle English | scho | Alternative form of sche; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | hēo | she |
| 4 | Germanic | *hiju | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hijō | she; nominative singular feminine of *hiz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |