Wordiyoshort
Old EnglishVariants
short
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Old English scort (short, brief), from Proto-Germanic *skurtaz. Produces practical compound words about insufficiency and brevity: shortage (not enough), shortcoming (a failing), shortcut (a shorter path), shortfall (a deficit), shorthand (abbreviated writing), shorten. The root is purely Germanic, with no Latin or Greek parallel.
Associated Words
short-range
Designed for short distances or the near future
TOEFL
shortage
An insufficient supply of something needed
IELTSTOEFLB1
shortcoming
A fault or weakness in someone or something
C2
shortcut
A quicker route or method; a computer file shortcut
TOEFLC2
shorten
To make or become shorter
A1
shortfall
A deficit; falling short of an expected amount
C2
shorthand
A rapid writing system using symbols; an abbreviated method
C2
shortly
Soon; in a brief time
B1
shorts
Short trousers or underpants; to cause a short circuit
A2