Where does “shyer” come from?
shyer (English) comes from English shy, from Middle English shy, from Old English sċēoh, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
shyer (English): comparative form of shy: more shy; A horse that...
Definitions
- comparative form of shy: more shy; A horse that...
Ancestry of “shyer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shy | Easily frightened; timid; Reserved; disinclined... |
| 2 | Middle English | shy | shy |
| 3 | Old English | sċēoh | shy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |