Where does “scoundrelry” come from?

scoundrelry (English) comes from English scoundrel — A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a...

scoundrelry (English): Villainy, evildoing; acts of villainy or...

Definitions

  1. Villainy, evildoing; acts of villainy or...

Ancestry of “scoundrelry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscoundrelA mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a...
Every word from English scoundrel →