Where does “משהו” come from?

משהו (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew שֶׁ־ — that, which.

משהו (Hebrew): something; anything

Definitions

  1. something; anything

Ancestry of “משהו”, step by step

משהו traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew שֶׁ־

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשֶׁ־that, which

via Hebrew מה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמהwhat; which; An expression of wonder or amazement

via Hebrew הוּא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewהוּאhe, it
Every word from Hebrew שֶׁ־