Where does “scur” come from?
scur (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
Ancestry of “scur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skūru | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |
Words derived from “scur”