Where does “scramb” come from?
scramb (English) comes from German schrammen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
scramb (English): To scratch with claws or fingernails; to claw,...
Definitions
- To scratch with claws or fingernails; to claw,...
Ancestry of “scramb”, step by step
scramb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schrammen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrammen | to scratch, scrape |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Dutch schrammen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schrammen | to scrape |