Where does “schreien” come from?

schreien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schrien, from Old Dutch skrīan, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.

schreien (Dutch): to cry; to weep

Definitions

  1. to cry; to weep

Ancestry of “schreien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschriento scream; to cry, to weep loudly
2Old Dutchskrīan—
3Proto-Germanicskrīhanąto shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerey-to scream, screech; to scream, caw

Words derived from “schreien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną →Every word from Old Dutch skrīan →