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Where does “scur” come from?

scur (Old High German) comes from Old Frisian skūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

Ancestry of “scur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianskūr—
2Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

Words derived from “scur”

  • Schauer
  • Regenschauer
  • schaurig
  • schūre
  • schure
  • Reeschauer
  • Schnéischauer
  • Schauer
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