Shatterproof
/ˈʃæt̬.ɚ.pruːf/noun
Designed to resist breaking into pieces.
Did you know?Unlike ancient occult words with pagan roots, shatterproof is a transparent modern compound—yet it still shows the old English magic of naming a thing into protection.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
scaterian
“to scatter, disperse”
Old English
OE
prōf
“evidence, test, proof”
Middle English
ME
shateren
“to shatter, break into fragments”
Middle English
ME
proof
“evidence; trial; test”
19th Century
English
shatter-proof
“resistant to being shattered”
Modern English
English
shatterproof
“designed not to break into pieces”