Where does “Scaife” come from?

Scaife is an English word derived from Old Norse skeifr, though its precise meaning remains uncertain.

Ancestry of “Scaife”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	skeifr	askew, oblique; awry, difficult
2	Proto-Germanic	skaibaz	crooked
3	Proto-Indo-European	skeh₂iwo-	—

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