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Where does “scutching” come from?

scutching (English) comes from English scutch, from Middle English scucchen, from Anglo-Norman escucher, from Vulgar Latin excuticare.

scutching (English): present participle of scutch; The separation of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of scutch; The separation of...

Ancestry of “scutching”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscutchTo beat or whip; to drub; To separate the woody...
2Middle Englishscucchen—
3Anglo-Normanescucher—
4Vulgar Latinexcuticare—
Every word from Vulgar Latin excuticare →