1. Etymology of the English word scratch
the English word
scratchderived from the English word
scorederived from the Old Norse word
skorderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of scratch in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
scratchboard,
scratchy,
scratches,
scratch,
scratched,
scratchingDerivations in other languages
French
scratch, French
scratcher, Italian
scratch2. Etymology of the English word scratch
derived from the English word
scratchderived from the English word
scratchderived from the English word
scorederived from the Old Norse word
skorderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Derivations in other languages
French
scratch
