Where does “scold” come from?
Scold comes from Middle English scold, a word of uncertain origin whose earliest meaning is unknown.
scold (English): A person who habitually scolds, in particular a...
Definitions
- A person who habitually scolds, in particular a...
Ancestry of “scold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scold | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skald | poet, skald |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeldaną | to scold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeldʰ- | — |
Words derived from “scold”