scatter etymology

Etymology:

• Old English scateran "to scatter, spread, disperse"
• Middle English scateren
• Proto-Germanic skateraz
• Proto-Indo-European √skeið-/√sked- "to go, move, pass over"

Meaning:

• To spread or distribute loosely in various directions
• To break or divide into small pieces or fragments
• To become dispersed or distributed in various directions

Origin:

The English word "scatter" ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root √skeið-/√sked-, meaning "to go, move, pass over." This root also gave rise to the English words "shoot," "shed," and "shadow."

The Proto-Germanic form of the root, skateraz, was used in Old English as the verb scateran, meaning "to scatter, spread, disperse." The Middle English form, scateren, was borrowed into French as escarter. The modern English word "scatter" is derived from the Middle English form.

scatter relate terms

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