Where does “screechy” come from?
screechy (English) comes from English screech, from English skrech, from English scritch, from Middle English skriken, from Old Norse skríkja, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
screechy (English): Resembling a screech; Given to screeching
Definitions
- Resembling a screech; Given to screeching
Ancestry of “screechy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | screech | A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such... |
| 2 | English | skrech | — |
| 3 | English | scritch | a screech; A thrush; A light scratching sound,... |
| 4 | Middle English | skriken | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |