Where does “scratchy” come from?
Scratchy comes from Middle English scratch with the suffix -y from Middle French -ie, derived from Latin -ia and -ivus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
scratchy (English): Characterized by scratches; Annoying, irritating,...
Definitions
- Characterized by scratches; Annoying, irritating,...
Ancestry of “scratchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 2 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 3 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “scratchy”