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