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Etymology of the English word longshore

the English word longshore
derived from the English word alongshore
derived from the English word along
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ant-
derived from the English word shore
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skur-
derived from the Low German word schore

Date

The earliest known usage of longshore in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

longshoreman

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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