English word shoe comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱew-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)keu-, and later Proto-Germanic *hijō (She;.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | this, here, this, to lie down, settle; home, family; love; beloved , to lie, settle, to lie with, store, be familiar |
| *(s)ḱew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to heed, look, feel, take note of, to bend, arch, bow |
| *(s)keu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to cover, conceal, sky, cloud, to cover |
| *hijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | She;. |
| *skewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *skeuk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| hīo | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *skōhaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Shoe. |
| sċōh | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scoh | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Shoe. |
| shoo | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| shoe | English (en) | To equip an object with a protection against wear.. To put horseshoes on a horse.. To put shoes on one's feet. (architecture) A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building.. (card games) A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing [...] |