Etymology:
scoru (notch on a stick)*skurraz (to scratch)Meaning:
Origin:
The word "score" originally referred to notches cut into a stick or tally stick to keep track of items or amounts. This practice was common in ancient societies and continued into the Middle Ages.
Over time, the term "score" came to be used more broadly to represent any numerical value or measure of performance. In the 16th century, it began to be used in the context of games and competitions, where it denoted the number of points or goals accumulated by a player or team.
By the 19th century, "score" had become a standard term in education, academia, and other fields to indicate the results of tests, examinations, and evaluations.
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