Where does “scabbery” come from?
scabbery (English) comes from English scab, from Middle English scabb, from Old English sċeabb, from Proto-Germanic *skabb, from Proto-Germanic skabbaz, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.
scabbery (English): strikebreaking
Definitions
- strikebreaking
Ancestry of “scabbery”, step by step
scabbery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scab | An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | scabb | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċeabb | scab |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skabb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skabbaz | scab; scabies, mange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |