Where does “shour” come from?
shour (Middle English) comes from Old English scūr, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
shour (Middle English): A rain shower; precipitation; An assault or...
Definitions
- A rain shower; precipitation; An assault or...
Ancestry of “shour”, step by step
shour traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English scūr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scūr | shower |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skūru | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |
via Old English sċūr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċūr | shower |