Where does “sgrwff” come from?

sgrwff (Welsh) comes from English scruff, from English scuff, from Scots scuff — to touch lightly, graze, hit.

sgrwff (Welsh): dandruff

Definitions

  1. dandruff

Ancestry of “sgrwff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscruffSomeone with an untidy appearance; Stubble,...
2EnglishscuffTo scrape the feet while walking; To hit lightly,...
3Scotsscuffto touch lightly, graze, hit
Every word from Scots scuff →Every word from English scuff →Every word from English scruff →