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Where does “scoth” come from?

scoth (Old Irish) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skuta, from English Scooter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

scoth (Old Irish): flower, blossom; lock, tress, tuft; flower, pick,...

Definitions

  1. flower, blossom; lock, tress, tuft; flower, pick,...

Ancestry of “scoth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskutadefinite singular of skute; form removed with the...
2EnglishScooter—
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-āre—
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “scoth”

  • scoth
  • scothbhuí
  • scothbhán
  • aonscoth
  • scothdhearg
  • scoth-bhándearg
  • scothphinc
  • scothán
  • scothghlas
  • scothghorm
  • scothliath
  • scothchorcra
  • scoth-
  • scothdhubh
  • scothdhonn
  • mínscoth
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