Where does “scabrous” come from?
scabrous (English) comes from Latin scaber, from Latin scabō, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ-.
scabrous (English): Covered with scales or scabs; "hence", very...
Definitions
- Covered with scales or scabs; "hence", very...
Ancestry of “scabrous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | scaber | rough, scabrous; scabby, mangy, itchy |
| 2 | Latin | scabō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |
Words derived from “scabrous”