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Where does “scatheful” come from?

scatheful (English) comes from Middle English scatheful, from Old English sceaþful — hurtful.

scatheful (English): Causing harm or mischief; injurious; destructive

Definitions

  1. Causing harm or mischief; injurious; destructive

Ancestry of “scatheful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishscatheful—
2Old Englishsceaþfulhurtful

Words derived from “scatheful”

  • scathefulness
Every word from Old English sceaþful →