Where does “scurrile” come from?

scurrile (English) comes from French scurrile, from Latin scurrīlis, from Latin scurra, from Etruscan unknown, from Proto-Indo-European menesweh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

scurrile (English): Scurrilous

Definitions

  1. Scurrilous

Ancestry of “scurrile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchscurrile—
2Latinscurrīlisbuffoonlike, scurrilous
3Latinscurraelegant man about town, dandy, rake; jester,...
4Etruscanunknown—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmenesweh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ménos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European menesweh₂ →