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Etymology of the English word shoe

the English word shoe
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skokhaz

Derivations in English

shoebill, shoeblack, shoebrush, shoehorn, shoelace, shoeshine, shoestring, shoetree, toeshoe, gumshoe, snowshoe, shoemaker, horseshoe, shoer, shod, shoeing

Cognates

Dutch schoen, French écofrai, German Schuh, Icelandic skór, Swedish sko, Yiddish shuch

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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