Where does “schréi” come from?
schréi (Luxembourgish) 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.
schréi (Luxembourgish): oblique, slanted
Ancestry of “schréi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schrage | grid of items arranged crosswise, e.g. of wooden... |
| 2 | Old High German | screnken | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “schréi”