Where does “shoule” come from?
shoule (Middle English) comes from Old English scofl, from Proto-Germanic skuflō, from Proto-Germanic skublō.
shoule (Middle English): Alternative form of schovel
Definitions
- Alternative form of schovel
Ancestry of “shoule”, step by step
shoule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English scofl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scofl | shovel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuflō | shovel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skublō | — |
via Old English sċofl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċofl | shovel |