Where does “shutter” come from?
shutter (English) comes from English shut, from Old English sċēotan, from Proto-West Germanic skeutan, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
shutter (English): One who shuts or closes something; Protective...
Definitions
- One who shuts or closes something; Protective...
Ancestry of “shutter”, step by step
shutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shut | To close, to stop from being open; To close, to... |
| 2 | Old English | sċēotan | to shoot |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Middle English shoten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shoten | — |