Where does “shyster” come from?
shyster (English) comes from German scheißen, from Middle High German schīzen, from Old High German skīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *skītan, from Proto-Germanic skītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
shyster (English): Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or...
Definitions
- Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or...
Ancestry of “shyster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheißen | to shit |
| 2 | Middle High German | schīzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skīzan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skītan | to shit, defecate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skītaną | to defecate, to shit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |