Where does “scaur” come from?

scaur (English) comes from English scar, from Middle English scar, from Middle English skar, from Old Norse skarð, from Proto-Germanic skardą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

scaur (English): A steep cliff or bank

Definitions

  1. A steep cliff or bank

Ancestry of “scaur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscarA permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by...
2Middle Englishscar—
3Middle Englishskarincision, cut, fissure
4Old Norseskarðnotch, hack; notch, chink, gap
5Proto-Germanicskardąnotch; nick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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