Where does “scour” come from?
Scour comes from Middle English scouren, from Middle Dutch scuren, from Old French escurer, from Proto-Germanic skūrō combined with Latin ex, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
scour (English): To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing...
Definitions
- To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing...
Ancestry of “scour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skúr | shower |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schūr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |
Words derived from “scour”