Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ascry” come from?
ascry (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman ascri, from Old French escri.
Ancestry of “ascry”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Anglo-Norman
ascri
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2
Old French
escri
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Words derived from “ascry”
scry
scryer
Every word from Old French escri →
Every word from Anglo-Norman ascri →