Where does “ekraanipilt” come from?
ekraanipilt (Estonian) comes from Estonian ekraan, from Russian экра́н, from French écran, from Old French escran, from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz — to caw, crow.
ekraanipilt (Estonian): screen image
Definitions
- screen image
Ancestry of “ekraanipilt”, step by step
ekraanipilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian ekraan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ekraan | screen; display |
| 2 | Russian | экра́н | screen a physical divider |
| 3 | French | écran | screen |
| 4 | Old French | escran | screen |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 6 | Old Dutch | skirm | protection |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |