Scratch
/skrætʃ/noun
To mark a surface with a sharp or pointed object.
Did you know?In medieval times, 'scratch' was associated with witches' marks, linking it to dark magic and the occult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skre-
“to cut or scratch”
Old English
Old English
scrat
“to scratch or scrape”
Middle English
Middle English
scracchen
“to scratch or scrape lightly”
14th Century
Middle English
scrat
“a scratch or a mark made by scraping”
Modern English
English
scratch
“to make a mark or incision on a surface”