Where does “shredlet” come from?
shredlet (English) comes from English shred, from Middle English shrede, from Old English sċrēad, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
shredlet (English): A little shred
Definitions
- A little shred
Ancestry of “shredlet”, step by step
shredlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shred | A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | shrede | fragment, scrap; strip of cloth; strip cut off... |
| 3 | Old English | sċrēad | a piece cut off; a paring; shred |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skraudō | cut, crack; piece, shred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skraudaną | to cut up, to shred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skrówdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |