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

Definitions

  1. oblique, slanted

Ancestry of “schréi”, 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 “schréi”

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