Where does “scalding” come from?

Scalding derives from Old French escalin, which comes from Middle Dutch schelling, ultimately referring to a coin or monetary unit.

scalding (English): Hot enough to burn; present participle of scald;...

Definitions

  1. Hot enough to burn; present participle of scald;...

Ancestry of “scalding”, step by step

scalding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English scald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscaldTo burn with hot liquid; To heat almost to...
2Middle Englishscaldento scald
3Old Northern Frenchescalder—

via Old French escalin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchescalin—
2Middle Dutchschellingshilling

Words derived from “scalding”

Every word from Old Northern French escalder →Every word from Middle English scalden →Every word from English scald →