Etymology of the English word scare
the English word
scarederived from the Old Norse word
skirraderived from the Old Norse word
skirraderived from the Old Norse word
skjarrDate
The earliest known usage of scare in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
scarify,
scarecrow,
scarehead,
scaremonger,
scary,
scared,
scaringUsage
Word found in Modern English
