Where does “schrage” come from?

schrage (German) comes from German schräg, 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.

schrage (German): slant, tilt, inclination

Definitions

  1. slant, tilt, inclination

Ancestry of “schrage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschrägoblique; slanted; strange; weird; awkward
2Middle High Germanschragegrid of items arranged crosswise, e.g. of wooden...
3Old High Germanscrenken—
4Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrankaz →Every word from Old High German screnken →