Where does “scrow” come from?
scrow (English) comes from Middle English scrowe, from Old French escroe, from Latin scrofa, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scrow (English): A scroll; A clipping from skins; a currier's...
Definitions
- A scroll; A clipping from skins; a currier's...
Ancestry of “scrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scrowe | — |
| 2 | Old French | escroe | — |
| 3 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |