Where does “skroom” come from?
skroom (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch schromen, from Middle Dutch schromen.
skroom (Afrikaans): to fear, to be afraid
Ancestry of “skroom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schromen | to fear; to be bashful |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schromen | — |