Where does “Schragn” come from?

Schragn (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German schrage, from Old High German screnken, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Schragn (Bavarian): sawhorse, saw-trestle

Definitions

  1. sawhorse, saw-trestle

Ancestry of “Schragn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschragegrid of items arranged crosswise, e.g. of wooden...
2Old High Germanscrenken—
3Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrankaz →Every word from Old High German screnken →