Where does “shorkie” come from?
shorkie (English) comes from English Yorkie, from English Yorkshire, from English shire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô — to bear, carry.
shorkie (English): A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie
Definitions
- A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie
Ancestry of “shorkie”, step by step
shorkie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Yorkie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yorkie | The Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog... |
| 2 | English | Yorkshire | A Yorkshire pudding |
| 3 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 4 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 6 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |