Where does “shysterish” come from?
shysterish (English) comes from English shyster, 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- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
shysterish (English): Like a shyster; fraudulent, disreputable,...
Definitions
- Like a shyster; fraudulent, disreputable,...
Ancestry of “shysterish”, step by step
shysterish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shyster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shyster | Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or... |
| 2 | German | scheißen | to shit |
| 3 | Middle High German | schīzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skīzan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skītan | to shit, defecate |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skītaną | to defecate, to shit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |