Where does “scare” come from?
scare (French) comes from Latin scarus, from Ancient Greek σκάρος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
scare (French): parrotfish
Ancestry of “scare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scarus | scar, a kind of fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκάρος | parrotfish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |