Where does “scoldee” come from?
scoldee (English) comes from English scold, from Middle English scold, from Old Norse skald, from Proto-Germanic skeldaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeldʰ-.
scoldee (English): One who receives a scolding
Definitions
- One who receives a scolding
Ancestry of “scoldee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scold | A person who habitually scolds, in particular a... |
| 2 | Middle English | scold | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skald | poet, skald |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeldaną | to scold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeldʰ- | — |