Where does “scarf” come from?
Scarf comes from Old Norse skarfr, from Proto-Germanic skarbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek- meaning "to cut."
scarf (English): A long, often knitted, garment worn around the...
Definitions
- A long, often knitted, garment worn around the...
Ancestry of “scarf”, step by step
scarf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skarfr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skarfr | cormorant, shag (bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skarf- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷʰh₂el- | to stumble |