Where does “scarreth” come from?
scarreth (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.
scarreth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “scarreth”, step by step
scarreth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |