Where does “schadowe” come from?
schadowe (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeaduwe, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic skadu, from Proto-Germanic skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
schadowe (Middle English): shadow, shade; shade, darkness; reflection
Definitions
- shadow, shade; shade, darkness; reflection
Ancestry of “schadowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċeaduwe | — |
| 2 | Old English | sċeadu | shadow, shade; darkness; protection |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skadu | shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “schadowe”