Where does “shoothouse” come from?
shoothouse (English) comes from English shoot, from Middle English shoten, from Old English sċēotan, from Proto-West Germanic skeutan, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
shoothouse (English): A structure used in military training exercises...
Definitions
- A structure used in military training exercises...
Ancestry of “shoothouse”, step by step
shoothouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shoot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shoot | To launch a projectile; To move or act quickly or... |
| 2 | Middle English | shoten | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċēotan | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |