Where does “scathefire” come from?
scathefire (English) comes from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
scathefire (English): Destructive flames; conflagration
Definitions
- Destructive flames; conflagration
Ancestry of “scathefire”, step by step
scathefire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 3 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 4 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English scathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scathe | Harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune; waste; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | scathe | Unfortunate, a pity, a shame |
| 3 | Old English | sceaþa | one who injures; enemy, ravager; warrior; injury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |