Where does “scurf” come from?
scurf (English) comes from Proto-Germanic skurf-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scurf (English): A skin disease; The flakes of skin that fall off...
Definitions
- A skin disease; The flakes of skin that fall off...
Ancestry of “scurf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skurf- | to gnaw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “scurf”