Where does “skroom” come from?

skroom (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch schromen, from Middle Dutch schromen.

skroom (Afrikaans): to fear, to be afraid

Definitions

  1. to fear, to be afraid

Ancestry of “skroom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschromento fear; to be bashful
2Middle Dutchschromen—
Every word from Middle Dutch schromen →Every word from Dutch schromen →
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