Where does “shoven” come from?
shoven (Middle English) comes from Old English scūfan, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
shoven (Middle English): Alternative form of schoven
Definitions
- Alternative form of schoven
Ancestry of “shoven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | scūfan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
Words derived from “shoven”