'scrap' originates from Middle English, ultimately from Old Norse, specifically the word 'skrap', where it meant 'a small piece or fragment'.

'scrap' changed from Old Norse 'skrap' into Middle English 'scrap' and eventually became the modern English word 'scrap'.

Initially, it meant 'a small piece or fragment', but over time it evolved to include meanings such as 'discarded material', 'to discard/cancel', and colloquially 'to fight'.