Where does “schrien” come from?

schrien (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skrīan, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.

schrien (Middle Dutch): to scream; to cry, to weep loudly

Definitions

  1. to scream; to cry, to weep loudly

Ancestry of “schrien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskrīan—
2Proto-Germanicskrīhanąto shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerey-to scream, screech; to scream, caw

Words derived from “schrien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną →Every word from Old Dutch skrīan →
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