Etymology of the English word scuncheon
the English word
scuncheonderived from the Old French word
escoinsonderived from the Old French word
coinderived from the New Latin word
cuneus (wedge; wedge; wedge-shaped stone, area)
using the French prefix
es-Date
The earliest known usage of scuncheon in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
squinchUsage
Word found in Modern English
