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Where does “scucca” come from?

scucca (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic skuh-, from Proto-Germanic skiuhijaną — to frighten.

scucca (Old English): an evil spirit; demon; devil

Definitions

  1. an evil spirit; demon; devil

Ancestry of “scucca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskuh-to frighten
2Proto-Germanicskiuhijanąto frighten
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