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Where does “scath” come from?

scath (English) comes from English scathe, from Middle English scathe, from Old English sceaþa, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

scath (English): Alternative form of scathe; Archaic form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of scathe; Archaic form of...

Ancestry of “scath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscatheHarm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune; waste; To...
2Middle Englishscathe—
3Old Englishsceaþaone who injures; enemy, ravager; warrior; injury
4Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

Words derived from “scath”

  • scathful
  • scathfulness
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