Where does “scar” come from?
scar (Irish) comes from Old Irish scaraid, from Proto-Celtic skarati, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scar (Irish): to sever; to separate; to tear asunder
Definitions
- to sever; to separate; to tear asunder
Ancestry of “scar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | scaraid | to sever, tear asunder; to part , separate; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | skarati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “scar”