Etymology

scuft

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Today it means: scruff; nape of the neck Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *skuftą
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*skuftą
  2. English todayscuft

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skuftą, similar to German Schopf (“tuft”).

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