Where does “shyful” come from?
shyful (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.
shyful (English): Exhibiting shyness; timid
Definitions
- Exhibiting shyness; timid
Ancestry of “shyful”, step by step
shyful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |