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Where does “skurf-” come from?

skurf- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skurf- (Proto-Germanic): to gnaw

Definitions

  1. to gnaw

Ancestry of “skurf-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skurf-”

  • scurf
  • scurfy
  • scurfiness
  • scurfily
  • sceorf
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