Where does “upscatter” come from?
upscatter (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upscatter (English): An upward scatter; To scatter upward
Definitions
- An upward scatter; To scatter upward
Ancestry of “upscatter”, step by step
upscatter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English scatter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scatter | To separate and go in different directions; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | scateren | — |
| 3 | Old English | sceaterian | — |