Where does “showfolks” come from?
showfolks (English) comes from English show, from Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
showfolks (English): showpeople
Definitions
- showpeople
Ancestry of “showfolks”, step by step
showfolks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English show
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | show | To display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | schewen | to show |
| 3 | Old English | scēawian | to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |
via English Folks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Folks | Transplants to Southern California from the Midwestern United States, especially Iowa |