Where does “scathingness” come from?
scathingness (English) comes from English scathing, from English scathe, from Middle English scathe, from Old English sceaþa, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
scathingness (English): The quality of being scathing
Definitions
- The quality of being scathing
Ancestry of “scathingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scathing | present participle of scathe; harshly or bitterly... |
| 2 | English | scathe | Harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune; waste; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | scathe | — |
| 4 | Old English | sceaþa | one who injures; enemy, ravager; warrior; injury |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |