Etymology of the English word shine
the English word
shinederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*skinananDerivations in English
earthshine,
monkeyshine,
outshine,
shiny,
shoeshine,
moonshine,
overshine,
shiner,
shining,
sunshine,
shin,
shoneCognates
Dutch
schijnen, German
scheinen, Icelandic
skína, Swedish
skinaUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
