Where does “Skarn” come from?

Skarn (German) comes from Swedish skarn, from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Skarn (German): skarn

Definitions

  1. skarn

Ancestry of “Skarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskarnfilth; skarn, filth
2Old Norseskarn—
3Proto-Germanicskarnąfilth, dung
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “Skarn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarną →Every word from Old Norse skarn →