Английский Этимологический словарь - shingle (1)

- "thin piece of wood," c.1200, scincle, from L.L. scindula, altered (by influence of Gk. schidax "lath" or schindalmos "splinter") from L. scandula "roof tile." Meaning "small signboard" is first attested 1842; that of "woman's short haircut" is from 1924.