Where does “écran” come from?

écran (French) comes from Old French escran, from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

écran (French): screen

Definitions

  1. screen

Ancestry of “écran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchescranscreen
2Middle Dutchschermprotective screen; protection, cover
3Old Dutchskirmprotection
4Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
5Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “écran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →