Old English
sċort
‘short’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English sċort.
4 English words in this record descend from Old English sċort, most familiar first.
- short ← schort
- shortly ← schortly ← sċortlīċe
- shortness ← schortnesse ← sċortnes
- shortbread ← short ← schort
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Etymograph / Old English sċort