Old High German

scurgen

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old High German scurgen.

3 English words in this record descend from Old High German scurgen, most familiar first.

• shark ← Schurke ← schurgen
• shirk ← Schurke ← schurgen
• escroc ← scrocco ← *scurgo

Etymograph / Old High German scurgen