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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skeuhaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *skuhuz, (earlier) *skuhwuz
  • *skuguz, (earlier) *skugwuz; *skugwijaz (North Germanic)

Etymology

From earlier *skeuhwaz. Further origin unknown, from assumed Pre-Germanic *skewkʷós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskeu̯.xɑz/

Adjective

*skeuhaz

  1. frightened
  2. shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved; cautious
  3. abominable; odious; loathsome; vile

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *skiuhijaną

Descendants

  • Old English: scēoh, sċēoh
    • Middle English: sceouh, skey, schey
      • Scots: skeich, skiech, skick
      • English: shy
  • Old Frisian: *skiāch, *skiā
    • Saterland Frisian: skjou
    • West Frisian: skou
  • Old Saxon: *skioh, *skiuh
  • Old Dutch: *skiuh
  • Old High German: *skioh, (?)*skiuh
  • Old Norse: *skyggr (< *skugwijaz)
  • Finnic: *keühä (see there for further descendants)
  • Gothic: *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs)
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