Where does “scattily” come from?
scattily (English) comes from English scatty, from New Latin scatophagus, from Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
scattily (English): In a scatty manner
Definitions
- In a scatty manner
Ancestry of “scattily”, step by step
scattily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scatty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scatty | Scatterbrained; flighty; showery; rainy |
| 2 | New Latin | scatophagus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκατοφάγος | feces-eating |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |