Etymology

shutter

shut·ter
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Today it means: One who shuts or closes something. Full definition →

Middle English shoten
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shutter · noun, verb1

From shut + -er. Compare shuttle.

Shutter · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromshoten“to shoot”
  2. English todayShutter

Two main origins: * Occupational surname for a marksman, from an agent derivative of Middle English shoten (“to shoot”). * An Americanized spelling of Schutter.

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