English
Shakerley
Shakerley comes from Old English scēacere ‘robber, thief’, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *skāk.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*skāk‘robbery’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanic, derivedc. 200–500 CE*skākārī‘robber’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150scēacere‘robber, thief’
- EnglishtodayShakerley
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*skāk‘robbery’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanic, derivedc. 200–500 CE*skākārī‘robber’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150scēacere‘robber, thief’
- EnglishtodayShakerley
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *skāk
Today it means
name A suburban area near Tyldesley, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6902).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *skāk / Shakerley