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
Ancestry of “écran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | escran | screen |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skirm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “écran”