Where does “scough” come from?

scough (English) comes from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

scough (English): Misspelling of scoff

Definitions

  1. Misspelling of scoff

Ancestry of “scough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskógrwood, forest
2Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →