Middle English shire

← Old English sċīr (inherited)

← Old English sċīr (inherited)

← Old English sċīran (inherited)

← English shire (link)

← Middle English shiere (alter)

← Middle English chire (alter)

← Middle English ssire (alter)

← Middle English schire (alter)

← Middle English schyre (alter)

← Middle English shirreve (link)

← Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną (inherited)

← Proto-West Germanic *skīru (inherited)

→ English sheer (mention)

→ English shire (inherited)

→ Middle English Yorkshire (affix)

→ Middle English Everwich schire (affix)

→ Middle English schyre (alter)

→ Middle English shirreve (affix)