Where does “schréien” come from?

schréien (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish schréi, 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.

schréien (Luxembourgish): to bevel, to chamfer; masculine nominative of...

Definitions

  1. to bevel, to chamfer; masculine nominative of...

Ancestry of “schréien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishschréioblique, slanted
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 →