Where does “scornest” come from?
scornest (English) comes from English scorn, from English scarn, from Old French escarn, from Vulgar Latin escarnire, from Proto-Germanic skarnjan, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scornest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “scornest”, step by step
scornest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scorn | To feel or display contempt or disdain for... |
| 2 | English | scarn | dung |
| 3 | Old French | escarn | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | escarnire | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skarnjan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |