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sewin

Borrowed from Welsh sewin, siwin.

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sewn

Morphologically sew + -n.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin

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sex-

Borrowed from Latin sex- (“six”).

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sexa-

From a form of Latin sex (“six”) (as in sexāgintā (“sixty”)). By surface analysis, sex- + -a-. Piecewise doublet of hexa-.

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sexay

Representing pronunciation of sexy with a prolonged final syllable; compare partay.

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sexer

From sex + -er.

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sexly

From sex + -ly.

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sexo

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sexpo

Blend of sex + expo.

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sext

From Latin sexta (“sixth; sixth hour”). Doublet of siesta.

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sexto

From Latin sextus (“sixth”).

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sexy

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señor

Borrowed from Spanish señor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

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seṭ

Borrowed from Sanskrit सेट् (seṭ, “with i”).

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sfenj

Borrowed from Arabic سفنج.

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sfiha

Borrowed from North Levantine Arabic صفيحة (ṣfīḥa), from Arabic صَفِيحَة (ṣafīḥa).

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sgurr

From Scottish Gaelic sgùrr.

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sha

Borrowed from Russian ша (ša).

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shab

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skabbaz Proto-West Germanic *skabb Old English sċeabb Middle English schabbe /shabbe English shab From Middle English schabbe, shabbe, from Old English sċeabb, from Proto-West Germanic *ska

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shabu

Probably from Japanese シャブ (“stimulant: amphetamine, methamphetamine”), in turn possibly from the verb しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck on something”), from the way that the addictiveness of the drugs sucks in the user.

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shack

Unknown. Some scholars derive this word from Mexican Spanish jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli (“adobe hut”). Alternatively, the word may instead come from ramshackle/ramshackly (e.g., old ramshackly house) or perhaps it may b

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shad

From Middle English shadde, from Old English sċeadd, of uncertain origin. Compare Low German Schade (“shad, herring”), Scottish Gaelic sgadan (“herring”), Welsh ysgadan. Possibly from Scandinavian/North Germanic (compare

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shade

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús Proto-Germanic *skaduz Proto-West Germanic *skadu Old English sċeadu Middle English schade English shade Inherited from Middle English schade, f

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shady

From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).

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shaft

From Middle English chafte, saft, scaft, schaft, schafte, scheft, shaffet, shaft, from Old English sċeaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz (“shaft”), from Proto-Indo-European *skeh₂p- (“club

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shag

Etymology tree Old English sċeacga Middle English *schagge English shag From Middle English *schagge, from Old English sċeacga (“hair, wool”), from Proto-Germanic *skaggô, *skaggiją (“projection, bristly hair, stem”), *s

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shah

Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (MLKA /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/). Doublet of check and kshatriya. More at chess.

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shahi

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَاهِی (šāhī).

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shail

Possibly from Old English sceolh (“askew, awry, oblique, slanted”).

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shaka

Origin uncertain. Shaka is not a word in the Hawaiian language, which lacks the /ʃ/ sound.

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shake

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *skek-der. Proto-Germanic *skakaną Proto-West Germanic *skakan Old English sċacan Middle English schaken English shake From Middle English schaken, from Old English sċeacan, sċacan (“to

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shako

Borrowed from French shako, from Hungarian csákó (“cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars from the 18th century to World War I”).

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shaku

Borrowed from Japanese 尺 (shaku). Doublet of chi and chek.

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shaky

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *skek-der. Proto-Germanic *skakaną Proto-West Germanic *skakan Old English sċacan Middle English schaken English shake Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic

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shale

From Middle English schale (“shell, husk; scale”), from Old English sċealu (“shell, husk, pod”), from Proto-West Germanic *skalu, from Proto-Germanic *skalō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split, cut”), from *(s

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shalk

From Middle English schalk, scalk, from Old English scealc (“servant; man, soldier, sailor”), from Proto-West Germanic *skalk, from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz (“servant, knight”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cle

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shall

From Middle English schal (infinitive schulen), from Old English sċeal (infinitive sċulan (“should, must”)), from Proto-West Germanic *skulan, from Proto-Germanic *skal (infinitive *skulaną), from Proto-Indo-European *sk

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shalt

From Middle English schalt, from Old English sċealt, from Proto-West Germanic *skalt. Compare wilt.

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shaly

From shale + -y.

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sham

Probably a dialectal form of shame. Alternatively, sham is a term that is used to describe the bottom thick base of a glass, usually a wine or stem glass, where the stem meets the bulbous shape bowl. Glass manufacturers

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shama

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?].

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shame

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skamō Proto-West Germanic *skamu Old English sċamu Middle English schame English shame From Middle English schame, from Old English sċamu, from Proto-West Germanic *skamu, from Proto-German

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shan

Origin obscure. Perhaps from shand (“worthless”). Alternatively, perhaps of Romani origin.

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shand

From Middle English shande, schande, schonde, from Old English sċeand, sċand (“shame, disgrace, infamy”), from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (“shame, disgrace”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱe

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shank

Inherited from Middle English sceonke, schank, schanke, shanke, schonke, sconke, sschanke, from Old English sċanca, sċeanca, sċeonca (“leg”), from Proto-West Germanic *skankō, from Proto-Germanic *skankô (“shank; thigh”)

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shape

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *gaskap Old English ġesċeap Proto-Germanic *skēpą Proto-West Germanic *skāp Old English sċeap Middle English schap English shape From Middle English schap, schape, from Old English ġesc

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shard

From Middle English shard, scherd, scheard, schord, from Old English sċeard (“a broken piece; shard”), from Proto-West Germanic *skard, from Proto-Germanic *skardą (“notch; nick”), from *skardaz (“damaged; nicked; scarre

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)koréh₂ Proto-Germanic *skarō Proto-West Germanic *skaru Old English sċearu Middle English schare English share From Middle English schare, schere, from Old English sċearu (“a cuttin

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shari

Borrowed from Japanese 舎利 (shari).

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shark

From Middle English shark (used by Thomas Beckington in 1442 to refer to a kind of fish), of uncertain origin. Most likely from a semantic extension of the German-derived shark (“scoundrel”), see below. The fish was orig

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sharm

Shortening of s(elf)-harm.

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sharn

From Middle English schern, from Old English sċearn (“sharn, dung, muck, filth”), from Proto-West Germanic *skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną (“manure”), from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (“dung, manure”). Cognate with No

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sharp

From Middle English scharp, from Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Cognate with West Frisian skerp, Low Germa

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shart

See 'sheart.

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shash

See sash.

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shat

A late innovation, apparently by analogy with sit → sat; spit → spat, etc. First recorded in the eighteenth century. Compare Old English sċāt.

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shath

Blend of shower + bath.

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shatt

From Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ); see chott; for the spelling, compare Shatt al-Arab.

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shave

Inherited from Middle English shaven, schaven, from Old English sċafan (“to shave, scrape, shred, polish”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaban, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną (“to scrape”), from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ- (

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shaw

From Old English sċeaga, scaga. Cognate with Old Norse skógr (“forest, wood”), whence Danish skov (“forest”). Doublet of scaw.

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shawl

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi शाल (śāl) / Urdu شال (śāl)), from Classical Persian شال (šāl). Doublet of sari through Sanskrit.

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shawm

From Middle English shalmuse, from Old French chalemel (modern French chalumeau), from Late Latin calamellus, from Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Doublet of caramel, chalumeau, and qalam, a

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shay

A back-formation from chaise (originally from French), with the /z/ of that word taken as the plural ending -s.

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shcha

Borrowed from Russian ща (šča).

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shchi

Borrowed from Russian щи (šči).

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she

Inherited from Middle English sche, scho, hyo, ȝho (“she”), whence also Yorkshire dialectal shoo (“she”), Scots she, sho (“she”). Probably from Old English hēo (whence dialectal English hoo), with an irregular change in

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she's

* Contraction of she + is. * Contraction of she + has.

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shea

Borrowed from Bambara si.

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sheaf

From Middle English scheef, from Old English sċēaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skaub, from Proto-Germanic *skauba- (“sheaf”). Cognates Akin to West Frisian skeaf (“sheaf”), Dutch schoof (“sheaf”), German Schaub, Old Norse

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sheal

Variant of shiel, from Middle English schelen, schyllen, from Old English sċylian, sċilian. Akin to Old English scealu (“shell, husk”). See also shell.

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shear

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Proto-Germanic *skeraną Proto-West Germanic *skeran Old English sċieran Middle English scheren English shear From Middle English sheren, scheren, from Old English sċieran (

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shed

From Middle English scheden, schede, from Old English scēadan, scādan (“to separate, divide, part, make a line of separation between; remove from association or companionship; distinguish, discriminate, decide, determine

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sheen

From Middle English shene, schene, from Old English sċīene (“beautiful, fair, bright, brilliant, light”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz (“beautiful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-.

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sheep

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skēpą Proto-West Germanic *skāp Old English sċēap Middle English schep English sheep Inherited from Middle English schep, schepe, from Anglian Old English sċēp (West Saxon sċēap), from Prot

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sheer

From Middle English shere, scheere, schere, skere, from Old English sċǣre (“pure, sheer; shining, clear”), from Proto-Germanic *skairiz; supplanted the semantically close shire (dialectal), from Middle English schyre, sc

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sheet

From Middle English schete; partly from Old English sċīete (“a sheet, a piece of linen cloth”); partly from Old English sċēata (“a corner, angle; the lower corner of a sail, sheet”); and Old English sċēat (“a corner, ang

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shelf

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-der. Proto-Germanic *skelfōder. Proto-West Germanic *skelfu:der. Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā Old English sċylfe? Middle English schelfe Engl

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shell

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *skol-yeh₂ Proto-Germanic *skaljō Proto-West Germanic *skallju Old English sċiell Middle English schelle English shell From Middle English schelle, from Ol

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shen

Borrowed from Chinese 神 (shén).

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shend

From Middle English schenden, from Old English sċendan (“to put to shame, blame, disgrace”), from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan (“to scold, berate”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”). Cognate with Dutch sc

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sheng

From Mandarin 笙 (shēng).

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sherm

From Nat Sherman, a cigarette brand and former tobacco store in New York City, which used to be the most popular brand to dip in PCP, because unlike most other cigarettes, they did not fall apart when wet.

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shero

Blend of she + hero.

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sheth

Inherited from Middle English schethe; possibly related to or even etymologically identical to sheath. Compare Old English sċēaþa, Middle Dutch schêde (“nail”).

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shewy

From shew (noun) + -y.

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shh

From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).

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shi

Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".

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shiai

From Japanese しあい.

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shibe

Shortened form of Shiba, as in Shiba Inu.

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shid

Alteration of shit.

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shide

From Middle English schyd, schide, schyde (“plank, board, beam, splinter, chip”), from Old English sċīd (“thin slip of wood, shingle, billet”), from Proto-West Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (“log, plank, til

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shido

From Japanese.

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shiel

From Middle English schele. Akin to Old Frisian skiāle (“stable”) and Old Norse skjól (“shelter”). See also sheal.

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shift

The verb is from Middle English schiften, from Old English sċiftan (“to divide, separate into shares; appoint, ordain; arrange, organise”), from Proto-West Germanic *skiftijan, from Proto-Germanic *skiftijaną, *skiptijan

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shifu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 師傅 /师傅 and 師父／师父 (shīfu).

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shii

Pronunciation spelling of shit. Represents a pronunciation with the final consonant deleted (a possible realization in African-American Vernacular English). Compare bih, ahh. Analyzable as shit + -h.

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shiko

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.

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shilf

Compare German Schilf (“sedge”).

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shill

Unknown; attested as verb 1914, as noun 1916. Perhaps an abbreviation of shillaber, attested 1913. The word entered English via carny, originally denoting a carnival worker who pretends to be a member of the audience in

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shily

From shy + -ly.

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shim

Unknown; from Kent. Originally a piece of iron attached to a plow; sense of “thin piece of wood” from 1723, sense of “thin piece of material used for alignment or support” from 1860.

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shin

From Middle English schyne, from Old English scinu, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō. Cognate with West Frisian skine, Dutch scheen, German Schiene. Not related to skin.

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shine

From Middle English shinen, schinen (preterite schon, past participle schinen), from Old English sċīnan (“to shine, flash; be resplendent”; preterite sċān, past participle sċinen), from Proto-West Germanic *skīnan (“to s

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shink

From Middle English shynken, schenken, schenchen (“to pour, pour a drink”), from Old English sċenċan (“to pour”), from Proto-West Germanic *skankijan, from Proto-Germanic *skankijaną. Doublet of skink.

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shiny

Etymology tree English shine Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shiny From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).

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shiok

Borrowed from Malay syok (“pleasing; attractive”). Doublet of shoke. Cognate with Punjabi ਸ਼ੌਕ (śauk, “eagerness; hobby”).

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ship

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship From Middle English

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shipt

ship + -t

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shire

The noun is derived from Middle English schire (“region, shire, county”) [and other forms], from Old English sċīr (“administrative region under an alderman and sheriff, shire; district under a governor or official; statu

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shirk

First use appears c. 1633, in the publications of Shackerley Marmion, apparently from association with shark (verb), or otherwise directly from German Schurke (“rogue, knave”).

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shiro

Possibly from Amharic or Tigrinya ሺሮ (širo, “chickpea flour”)

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shirr

Unknown.

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shirt

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Proto-West Germanic *skurtijā Old English sċyrte Middle English schirte English shirt From Middle

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shis

Blend of she + his.

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shish

Phonetic alteration of shush.

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shiso

From Japanese 紫蘇 (shiso).

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shiss

Blend of shit + piss.

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shit

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey- Proto-Indo-European *skeyd- Proto-Indo-European *skéydt Proto-Germanic *skītaną Proto-Germanic *skitiz Proto-West Germanic *

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shite

From the Middle English shite, schite, scīte (“excrement”), cognate with Middle Low German schīte, Middle High German schīze, Dutch schijt. Compare Middle English shitel, scitel, scytel (“dung, excrement”), from Old Engl

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shito

From Ga shito (“pepper”).

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shits

From -s.

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shity

From shite + -y. Compare shitty.

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shiur

From Hebrew שִׁעוּר (shi'úr).

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shiv

First attested 1915. From chive, chieve, chife, chiv (“knife”), from Romani chive, chiv, chivvomengro (“knife, dagger, blade”).

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shiva

From Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans. The pronunciation is likely in part from Yiddish שבֿעה (shive).

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shive

A parallel form of sheave, from Middle English schyve, from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ, presumably through an Old English *sċīfe (though it is not attested before the Middle English period). C

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shmex

From shm- + sex.

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shmup

Phonetic contraction of shoot-'em-up.

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shnor

Yiddish שנאָרן (shnorn)

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sho

Borrowed from Japanese 笙 (shō).

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shoad

From Middle English shode, schode, from Old English ġescēad (“separation, distinction, discretion, understanding, argument, reason, reckoning, account, statement, accuracy, art, manner, method”), from Proto-Germanic *ska

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shoah

Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹאָה (šōʾā, “catastrophe”).

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shoal

From Middle English schold, scholde, from Old English sċeald (“shallow”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *skalidaz, past participle of *skaljaną (“to go dry, dry up, become shallow”), from *skalaz (“parched, shallow”), from

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shoat

From Middle English schote, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a special use of Middle English schote (“projectile, young shoot”), or perhaps of Middle Low German origin, cognate with West Flemish schote (“young piglet”).

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shobe

Borrowed from Hokkien 小妹 (sió-bē, “younger sister; youngest sister”).

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shock

From Middle Dutch schokken (“to push, jolt, shake, jerk”) or Middle French choquer (“to collide with, clash”), from Old Dutch *skokkan (“to shake up and down, shog”), from Proto-Germanic *skukkaną (“to move, shake, tremb

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shoco

From Papiamentu [Term?].

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shod

From Middle English shoed, past participle of shon.

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shodo

Borrowed from Japanese 書道 (shodō).

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shoe

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skōhaz Proto-West Germanic *skōh Old English sċōh Middle English scho English shoe From Middle English scho, sho, from Old English sċōh (“shoe”), from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-

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shoer

From Middle English schoer, schouger (“one who shoes horses; blacksmith”), from Old English sċōere, sċōhere (“one who makes shoes; shoemaker”), equivalent to shoe + -er.

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shoey

From shoe + -y (diminutive suffix).

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shog

From Middle English schoggen (“to shake up and down, jog”), possibly from Middle Dutch schocken (“to jolt, bounce”) or Middle Low German schoggen, schucken (“to shog”); all from Proto-West Germanic *skokkōn (“to move, sh

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shogi

From Japanese 将棋 (shōgi, “literally, general’s game”). Doublet of janggi.

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shoji

Borrowed from Japanese 障子 (shōji).

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shojo

From Japanese 少女(しょうじょ) (shōjo, “young woman”).

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shoke

Borrowed from Hindi शौक़ (śauq), ultimately from Arabic شَوْق (šawq). Doublet of shiok.

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shola

From Bengali শোলা (śōla).

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shonk

Perhaps related to shonicker.

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shoo

From Middle English schew, schowe, show, showe, scou (“shoo!”, interjection). Compare Middle High German schū, schuo (“shoo!”, interjection) (modern German scheu! (“shoo!”)), Dutch schuwen (“to shun”), German scheuchen (

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shood

From Middle Low German schôde, from Old Saxon *skōda, from Proto-West Germanic *skaudā, from Proto-Germanic *skaudō (“sheath, husk”), from Proto-Indo-European *skewdʰ- (“to cover, surround, enwrap”). Cognate with Middle

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shook

Compare shock (“a bundle of sheaves”).

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shool

From Middle English schovele (> English dialectal shoul, shool), from Old English sċofl (“shovel”), from Proto-Germanic *skuflō, *skūflō (“shovel”), equivalent to shove + -el (instrumental/agent suffix). Cognate with Sco

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shoon

From Middle English schon, shon, shone, schone, shoon, schoon, schoone, from Old English sċōn (“shoes”, dative plural) and Old English sċōna (“shoes'”, genitive plural), equivalent to shoe + -en.

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shoop

From Middle English schoupe, from Old Norse *hjúpa (“rosehip”), from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ (“haw, hawthorn, thornbush, rosehip”). Cognate with Faroese hjúpa (“rosehip”), Old English hēope (“hip, rosehip”). Doublet of hip

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shoot

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-der.? Proto-Indo-European *sket-der.? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeu

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shop

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English schoppe English shop From Middle English shoppe, schoppe, from Old English sċoppa (“shed; booth; stall; shop”), from Proto-Germanic *skupp-, *skup- (

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shor

From Russian, of Turko-Mongol origin.

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shorb

Clipping of shorebird.

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shore

From Middle English schore, from Old English *sċora (attested as sċor- in placenames), from Proto-Germanic *skurô (“rugged rock, cliff, high rocky shore”). Possibly related to Old English sċieran (“to cut”), which surviv

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short

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short From Middle English schort, short, from O

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shory

From shore + -y.

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shot

The past participle of shoot.

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shota

Etymology tree Japanese 正太郎 Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *doleō Latin doleō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European

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shote

From Old English sceota (“trout”).

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shoti

Borrowed from Hokkien 小弟 (sió-tǐ, “younger brother; youngest brother”).

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shoto

Clipping of Shotokan, a style of karate. Originally mistakenly applied to the characters Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter II by translators working for Capcom USA, despite neither being practitioners of the style.

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shout

From Middle English shouten. Further origin uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten (“to shoot (out)”) or from or akin to Old Norse skúta (“to chide, scold”), Old Norse skúti, skúta (“a taunt”). See also th

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shove

From Middle English schouven, from Old English sċūfan, from Proto-West Germanic *skeuban, from Proto-Germanic *skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skewbʰ-. See also West Frisian skowe, Low German schuven, Dutch schuiven,

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show

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *skawwōną Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Old English scēawian Middle English schewen English show From Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian (“to

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shown

From Middle English schauen, schewen (past participle), alternative form of schawid, schewed, past participle of Middle English schewen (“to show”). Morphologically equivalent to show + -n.

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showy

From show (noun) + -y.

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shox

Variant of shocks, with -x replacing the /ks/ sound. First attested in the 1970s.

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shoyu

Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of soy.

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shrag

Compare scrag.

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shram

Compare shrink.

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shrap

Compare scrap and scrape.

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shred

From Middle English shrede, shred (“fragment, piece, scrap; piece cut off from something; strip of material; ornamental strip hanging from the edge of a garment; thread; band or thread woven in a garment; element, streak

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shrew

From Middle English schrewe, from Old English sċrēawa (“shrew”), from Proto-Germanic *skrawwaz (“thin; meagre; frail”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut; shorten; skimp”). Cognates include Old High German scraw

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shrim

From Middle English *schrymmen, from Old English sċrimman (“shrink, draw up, contract”), from Proto-West Germanic *skrimman, from Proto-Germanic *skrimbaną.

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shrow

See shrew.

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shrub

From Middle English schrub, schrob, (also unassibilated as scrub), from Old English *sċrob (in placenames) and sċrybb (“a shrub; shrubbery; underbrush”); akin to Norwegian skrubbe (“the dwarf cornel tree”). Doublet of sc

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shrug

From Middle English schruggen, shrukken, probably of North Germanic origin related to Danish skrugge, skrukke (“to stoop; crouch”), Swedish skruga, skrukka (“to huddle; crouch”), all from or related to Old Norse skrykkva

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shtam

Borrowed from Yiddish שטאַמען (shtamen, “to stem (from), to come (from), to originate (from)”). Doublet of stem.

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shtof

From Russian штоф (štof).

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shtum

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *stummaz Proto-West Germanic *stumm Old High German stum Middle High German stum Yiddish שטום (shtum)bor. English shtum Borrowed from Yiddish שטום (shtum, “mute, dumb, voiceless”), from Midd

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shtup

Borrowed from Yiddish שטופּן (shtupn), perhaps related to German stupsen (“nudge”), or possibly German stopfen (“stuff”).

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shtus

From Yiddish שטות (shtus), from Hebrew שְׁטוּת (sh'tút).

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shtwt

From SH (“self-harm”) + -twt.

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shuck

Origin unknown. Possibly a dialectal survival of unrecorded Middle English *schulk(e), *schullok (“small shell”); either from Old English *sċylluc, *sċylloc, diminutive of Old English sċyll (“shell”), or alternatively cr

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shud

From the Late Middle English schudde.

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shudo

From Japanese 衆道.

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shug

From Middle English shuggen, shoggen, schoggen (“to shake, shake off, mix by shaking, tremble, shake loose from one's clothing”), probably a variant of Middle English schokken (“to move rapidly, shake, push”), from Middl

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shuk

From Hebrew שוק. Doublet of souq.

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shuka

From Swahili shuka.

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shul

Borrowed from Yiddish שול (shul, “school, synagogue”), from Old High German scuola (“school”), from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Doublet of schola and school.

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shun

From Middle English schonen (“to decline to do, avoid, fear”), from Old English sċunian (“to shun, fear, avoid”), of uncertain origin, though probably ultimately connected to the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)kewH- (“to c

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shunk

Imitative. Compare shink, thunk, shlick.

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shunt

From Middle English schonten, schunten (“to jerk, swerve; to dodge, escape”), either: * possibly a back-formation from Middle English schonen (“to avoid, refuse, hate, fear”), from Old English sċunian, sċyniġan; see shun

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