Where does “scunner” come from?

scunner (Scots) comes from Old Scots skunnyr, from Middle English skoneren — to feel sick or disgusted.

scunner (Scots): to be very tired, to be knackered

Definitions

  1. to be very tired, to be knackered

Ancestry of “scunner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Scotsskunnyr—
2Middle Englishskonerento feel sick or disgusted

Words derived from “scunner”

Every word from Middle English skoneren →Every word from Old Scots skunnyr →