English
Scarff
Scarff comes from Old Norse skarfr ‘cormorant, shag’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *skarf-.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*skarf-reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350skarfr‘cormorant, shag’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500scarfe‘cormorant’
- EnglishtodayScarff
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*skarf-reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350skarfr‘cormorant, shag’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500scarfe‘cormorant’
- EnglishtodayScarff
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *skarf-
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *skarf- / Scarff