Old English
sċeadu
‘shadow’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English sċeadu.
3 English words in this record descend from Old English sċeadu, most familiar first.
- shadow ← schadowe ← sċeaduwe
- shade ← schade
- overshadow ← overschadwen ← ofersċeadwian ← sċeadwian
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Etymograph / Old English sċeadu