Where does “schreien” come from?
schreien (German) comes from Middle High German schrīen, from Old High German scrīan, from Old Dutch skrīan, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
schreien (German): to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl
Definitions
- to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl
Ancestry of “schreien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schrīen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scrīan | to shout, proclaim |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skrīan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |
Words derived from “schreien”