Where does “shore” come from?
I need to clarify an issue with this request. The chain provided traces "score" (Old Norse skor, Proto-Germanic skurō), but the headword is "shore" with unknown meaning. These are different words with different etymologies.
I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence because:
1. The chain doesn't match the headword
2. The meaning is listed as unknown, so I cannot "weave in the oldest one to explain the sense development"
Could you provide:
- The correct etymological chain for "shore," OR
- Clarification on which word (score or shore) needs the etymology, AND
- The known meaning for that word?
shore (English): Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such...
Definitions
- Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such...
Ancestry of “shore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shore | a prop; support |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schore | shore; crack, rip, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuriz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “shore”