Where does “sixshooter” come from?
sixshooter (English) comes from English shooter, from English shoot, from Middle English shoten, 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.
sixshooter (English): Alternative form of six-shooter
Definitions
- Alternative form of six-shooter
Ancestry of “sixshooter”, step by step
sixshooter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shooter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shooter | Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer... |
| 2 | English | shoot | To launch a projectile; To move or act quickly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | shoten | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċēotan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |