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How interesting! We use scutch in Persian and Turkish to refer to a rough piece of cloth used in washing dishes. I had never thought about its root.

Mehdi Haghgoo
– Mehdi Haghgoo

2016-08-02 18:09:18 +00:00
Commented Aug 2, 2016 at 18:09
Thanks @JasonStack for that interesting tidbit, sounds like the word would have to go all the way back to proto-indo-european then!

John McKenzie
– John McKenzie

2016-08-03 18:41:14 +00:00
Commented Aug 3, 2016 at 18:41

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