Where does “showmanly” come from?
showmanly (English) comes from English showman, 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.
showmanly (English): Befitting a showman
Definitions
- Befitting a showman
Ancestry of “showmanly”, step by step
showmanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English showman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | showman | A person who produces or presents shows as a... |
| 2 | English | show | To display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | schewen | to show |
| 4 | Old English | scēawian | to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |