Etymology

bodyshell

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Today it means: The main body of a motor car, that rests on the chassis and into which is fitted the engine, mechanical and electrical systems, seats etc. Full definition →

English shell ← Middle English schelle ← Old English sċiell
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰewdʰ-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*budagą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*bodag
  4. Old Englishbodiġ
  5. Middle Englishbodi
  6. Englishbody
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kelH-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*skol-yeh₂
  9. Proto-Germanic*skaljō
  10. Proto-West Germanic*skallju
  11. Old Englishsċiell
  12. Middle Englishschelle
  13. Englishshell
  14. English todaybodyshell

From body + shell.

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