misshape

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
6. Old Englishmis-
7. Middle Englishmys-
8. Englishmis-
9. Proto-West Germanic*gaskap
10. Old Englishġesċeap
11. Proto-Germanic*skēpą
12. Proto-West Germanic*skāp
13. Old Englishsċeap
14. Middle Englishschap
15. Englishshape
16. English todaymisshape

From mis- + shape.

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–17th c. A misshapen person; a misshapen body.
• from 19th c. A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price.
• from 15th c. To shape badly or incorrectly.