Where does “shunting” come from?

Shunting derives from Middle English shunten, from Middle English shonen, from Old English scunian, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew-.

shunting (English): present participle of shunt; The connection of an...

Definitions

  1. present participle of shunt; The connection of an...

Ancestry of “shunting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshuntTo cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to
2Middle EnglishschontenTo dodge, evade, or escape; to suddenly avoid
3Old Englishscunianto shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Old English scunian →Every word from Middle English schonten →