Where does “shovel” come from?
Shovel comes from Middle English schovel, from Old English scofl, from Proto-Germanic skuflō, from Proto-Germanic skublō.
shovel (English): A hand tool with a handle, used for moving...
Definitions
- A hand tool with a handle, used for moving...
Ancestry of “shovel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 2 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 3 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |