Where does “shone” come from?
shone (Middle English) comes from Old English scȳne, from Proto-Germanic skauniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
shone (Middle English): beautiful, glorious, excellent, resplendent,...
Definitions
- beautiful, glorious, excellent, resplendent,...
Ancestry of “shone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | scȳne | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skauniz | beautiful, shining |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱoun- | quick, dashing, beautiful |