Etymology of the English word scarecrow
the English word
scarecrowderived from the English word
scarederived from the Old Norse word
skirraderived from the Old Norse word
skirraderived from the Old Norse word
skjarrderived from the English word
crowderived from the Latin word
corvus (military engine; grappling iron; surgical instrument; raven; cormorant)
Usage
Word found in Modern English