English word shit comes from Proto-Indo-European *skey-, and later Proto-Germanic *skitiz (Feces; shit.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *skey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *sḱeyd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to cut off, to part with, separate, cut off |
| *skitiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Feces; shit. |
| sċite | Old English (ang) | |
| sċitte | Old English (ang) | |
| schyt | Middle English (enm) | |
| shit | English (en) | (vulgar, colloquial, sometimes, by extension) Resembling the color of feces. (vulgar, colloquial) Nasty; despicable.. (vulgar, colloquial) Of poor quality; worthless. (countable, colloquial, vulgar) An instance of defecation.. (countable, colloquial, vulgar, in the plural, definite) (the shits) diarrhea.. (countable, uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Solid excretory product evacuated from the [...] |