Where does “shunt” come from?

Shunt comes from Middle English shunten, from Middle English shonen, from Old English scunian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ- and (s)kew-, roots meaning to turn or move aside.

shunt (English): To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to

Definitions

  1. To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to

Ancestry of “shunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishschontenTo dodge, evade, or escape; to suddenly avoid
2Old Englishscunianto shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “shunt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Old English scunian →Every word from Middle English schonten →