Where does “Schierling” come from?

Schierling (German) comes from Old High German scerlinc, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Schierling (German): hemlock

Definitions

  1. hemlock

Ancestry of “Schierling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanscerlinc—
2Proto-Germanicskarnąfilth, dung
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “Schierling”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarną →Every word from Old High German scerlinc →