Where does “shoppe” come from?
shoppe (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeoppa, from Proto-Germanic skupp-, from Proto-Indo-European skub-.
Ancestry of “shoppe”, step by step
shoppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċeoppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċeoppa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skupp- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skub- | — |
via Old English sċoppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċoppa | shed; booth; stall; shop |