English
showguide
From show + guide.
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- ‘to heed, look, take note of’
Proto-Germanic *skawwōną ‘to look, see’
Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn ‘to look, see’
Old English scēawian ‘to look at; to exhibit, display’
Middle English schewen
English show
Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’
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Old Occitan guidar
Old Occitan guida
Old French guide ‘a guide’
Middle English guide
English guide
Today it means
noun A catalogue of the exhibitors attending a trade fair.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “showguide”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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