Talk:dandruff

Etymology

The second clause should read: "the second element derives from a Northumbrian or East Anglian term hruff"; the "r" being accidentally omitted at source[8]. Alternative etymology has: Welsh TON[4] (skin) as an ultimate cognate of "DAN" and DRWG[3] from Proto-Celtic *drukos or *drokos (compare Old Irish droch) (bad). [If relevant, DANDRUFF would have had to have been carried down in speech with the latter syllable as from older *drough[2]; and thus compare etymology of surf]. Better etymology is that of Professor Skeat, who presents Provincial English DAN[6] (scurf) and DANDER[7] (slight scurf) as origin of first syllable; {but, according to Newne's reliable dictionary, the latter is a corruption of the lemma, who essentially agrees with the above etymology of Funk & Wagnell. Andrew H. Gray 09:00, 9 July 2019 (UTC) Andrew talk} Andrew H. Gray 07:25, 3 October 2017 (UTC)Andrew

The Northumbrian or East Anglian term huff is a different lexeme altogether and see its etymology. Andrew H. Gray 14:06, 28 December 2017 (UTC)Andrew

[0] means 'Absolutely not; [1] means 'Exceedingly unlikely'; [2] means 'Very dubious'; [3] means 'Questionable'; [4] means 'Possible'; [5] means 'Probable'; [6] means 'Likely'; [7] means 'Most Likely' or *Unattested; [8] means 'Attested'; [9] means 'Obvious' - only used for close matches within the same language or dialect, at linkable periods. 194.60.136.6 08:40, 20 May 2019 (UTC)