Where does “shrimpery” come from?
shrimpery (English) comes from English shrimp, from Middle English schrimpe, from Proto-Germanic skrimpaz, from Proto-Germanic skrimpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
shrimpery (English): A place where shrimp are caught or cultivated
Definitions
- A place where shrimp are caught or cultivated
Ancestry of “shrimpery”, step by step
shrimpery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shrimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shrimp | Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans,... |
| 2 | Middle English | schrimpe | shrimp, puny person |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrimpaz | shrivelled |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrimpaną | to contract, to shrink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |