Where does “scunian” come from?
scunian (Old English) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
scunian (Old English): to shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest
Definitions
- to shun; avoid; to hate; abhor; detest
Ancestry of “scunian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “scunian”