Where does “scarless” come from?
scarless (English) comes from English scar, from Middle English scar, from Middle English skar, from Old Norse skarð, from Proto-Germanic skardą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
scarless (English): Without scars
Ancestry of “scarless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scar | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by... |
| 2 | Middle English | scar | — |
| 3 | Middle English | skar | incision, cut, fissure |
| 4 | Old Norse | skarð | notch, hack; notch, chink, gap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skardą | notch; nick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
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