Where does “scorch” come from?
Scorch comes from Middle English scorchen, from Middle English scorpnen, from Old Norse skorpna.
scorch (English): A slight or surface burn; A discolouration caused...
Definitions
- A slight or surface burn; A discolouration caused...
Ancestry of “scorch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scorchen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skorpna | to writhe, wither; to shrivel up |
Words derived from “scorch”