Where does “scorcher” come from?
scorcher (English) comes from English scorch, from Middle English scorchen, from Old Norse skorpna — to writhe, wither; to shrivel up.
scorcher (English): One who, or that which, scorches; A very hot day;...
Definitions
- One who, or that which, scorches; A very hot day;...
Ancestry of “scorcher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scorch | A slight or surface burn; A discolouration caused... |
| 2 | Middle English | scorchen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skorpna | to writhe, wither; to shrivel up |
Words derived from “scorcher”