Where does “shuffle” come from?
shuffle (English) comes from English scuffle, from Dutch schoffel, from Middle Dutch schoffel, from Proto-Germanic skuflō, from Proto-Germanic skublō.
shuffle (English): The act of shuffling cards; The act of reordering...
Definitions
- The act of shuffling cards; The act of reordering...
Ancestry of “shuffle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scuffle | A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close... |
| 2 | Dutch | schoffel | hoe; shovel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schoffel | shovel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuflō | shovel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skublō | — |
Words derived from “shuffle”