Etymology of the English word scapegrace
the English word
scapegracederived from the English word
gracederived from the Old French word
gracederived from the Latin word
gratia (agreeableness, charm; grace; favor, goodwill, kindness; popularity, esteem, credit)
derived from the Late Latin word
gratus (pleasing, acceptable, agreeable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-derived from the English word
scapeDate
The earliest known usage of scapegrace in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
