Where does “scuggery” come from?
scuggery (English) comes from English scug, from Old Norse skuggi, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
scuggery (English): Dishonest behaviour; criminal conduct; villainy
Definitions
- Dishonest behaviour; criminal conduct; villainy
Ancestry of “scuggery”, step by step
scuggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scug | Shade, shadow; A shelter, a sheltered place; A... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skuggi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |