Where does “scabbe” come from?
scabbe (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeabb, from Proto-Germanic *skabb, from Proto-Germanic skabbaz, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.
Ancestry of “scabbe”, step by step
scabbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċeabb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċeabb | scab |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *skabb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skabbaz | scab; scabies, mange |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
via Old Norse skabb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skabb | scab, scabies |