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...
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- A long, often knitted, garment worn around the...
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