Where does “scarlessly” come from?
scarlessly (English) comes from English scarless, 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.
scarlessly (English): Without leaving a scar
Definitions
- Without leaving a scar
Ancestry of “scarlessly”, step by step
scarlessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scarless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scarless | Without scars |
| 2 | English | scar | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by... |
| 3 | Middle English | scar | — |
| 4 | Middle English | skar | incision, cut, fissure |
| 5 | Old Norse | skarð | notch, hack; notch, chink, gap |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skardą | notch; nick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |