Where does “shurte” come from?

shurte (Middle English) comes from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

shurte (Middle English): Alternative form of sherte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sherte

Ancestry of “shurte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċyrtea short garment; skirt; kirtle
2Proto-West Germanicskurtijāskirt, apron
3Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā →Every word from Old English sċyrte →
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