Where does “beschreien” come from?
beschreien (Dutch) comes from Dutch schreien, from Middle Dutch schrien, from Old Dutch skrīan, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
beschreien (Dutch): to weep about, to becry
Definitions
- to weep about, to becry
Ancestry of “beschreien”, step by step
beschreien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schreien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schreien | to cry; to weep |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schrien | to scream; to cry, to weep loudly |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skrīan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |