Where does “schräg” come from?

schräg (German) comes from Middle High German schrage, from Old High German screnken, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

schräg (German): oblique; slanted; strange; weird; awkward

Definitions

  1. oblique; slanted; strange; weird; awkward

Ancestry of “schräg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschragegrid of items arranged crosswise, e.g. of wooden...
2Old High Germanscrenken—
3Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “schräg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrankaz →Every word from Old High German screnken →