Etymology of the English word scapegoat
the English word
scapegoatderived from the English word
escapederived from the English word
goatderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gaitazderived from the English word
scapeDate
The earliest known usage of scapegoat in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
scapegoatismUsage
Word found in Modern English
