Where does “scald hoot” come from?
scald hoot (Middle English) comes from Middle English hoot — hot.
scald hoot (Middle English): exceedingly hot
Definitions
- exceedingly hot
Ancestry of “scald hoot”, step by step
scald hoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hoot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hoot | hot |
via Middle English scald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scald | — |