Where does “Plasmabildschirm” come from?

Plasmabildschirm (German) comes from German Bildschirm, from German schirm, from Middle High German schirm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Plasmabildschirm (German): plasma display, plasma screen

Definitions

  1. plasma display, plasma screen

Ancestry of “Plasmabildschirm”, step by step

Plasmabildschirm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bildschirm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildschirmscreen; monitor; display
2Germanschirmscreen
3Middle High Germanschirm
4Old High Germanskerm
5Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
6Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via German Plasma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPlasmaplasma
2Late Latinplasma
3Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
4Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
5Proto-Hellenicpláťťō
6Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-