Etymology

shybie

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Today it means: A shy person. Full definition →

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From shy + -bie. Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English newieder.? ▲ English new Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der. Proto-Germanic *buranaz Proto-West Germanic *boran Old English boren, ġeboren Middle English born, boren, borne, iborne English born English newborn Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby blend? ▲ English newder.? ▲ Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boyder.? English newbie English -bie English shybie

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