Where does “shovele” come from?
shovele (Middle English) comes from Old English scofl, from Proto-Germanic skuflō, from Proto-Germanic skublō.
shovele (Middle English): Alternative form of schovel
Definitions
- Alternative form of schovel
Ancestry of “shovele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | scofl | shovel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuflō | shovel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skublō | — |
Words derived from “shovele”