Where does “shroud” come from?
Shroud comes from Middle English shrouden, from Old English scrūd meaning garment or clothing, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to cut or separate.
shroud (English): That which clothes, covers, conceals, or...
Definitions
- That which clothes, covers, conceals, or...
Ancestry of “shroud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | schrouden | — |
| 2 | Middle English | schroud | shroud |
| 3 | Old English | scrūd | garment |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrūdą | clothes, attire, dress; shroud, cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |