Where does “scatch” come from?
scatch (English) comes from French escache, from Italian scaccia — third-person singular present indicative of...
scatch (English): A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; A stilt
Definitions
- A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; A stilt
Ancestry of “scatch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | escache | — |
| 2 | Italian | scaccia | third-person singular present indicative of... |