scotch
The origin and history of scotch.
Etymology
From Middle English scocchen, "to cut," probably from Anglo-Norman escocher, "to notch." Despite the spelling, it is not related to "Scotch" meaning Scottish.
The origin and history of scotch.
From Middle English scocchen, "to cut," probably from Anglo-Norman escocher, "to notch." Despite the spelling, it is not related to "Scotch" meaning Scottish.