Where does “scry” come from?

scry (English) comes from Middle English ascry, from Anglo-Norman ascri, from Old French escri.

scry (English): To predict the future using crystal balls or...

Definitions

  1. To predict the future using crystal balls or...

Ancestry of “scry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishascry—
2Anglo-Normanascri—
3Old Frenchescri—

Words derived from “scry”

Every word from Old French escri →Every word from Anglo-Norman ascri →Every word from Middle English ascry →
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