Where does “scharn” come from?
scharn (Middle English) comes from Old English sċearn, from Proto-West Germanic *skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scharn (Middle English): Animal feces used as fertiliser; manure or sharn
Definitions
- Animal feces used as fertiliser; manure or sharn
Ancestry of “scharn”, step by step
scharn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċearn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċearn | dung |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *skarn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Old English scearn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scearn | sharn, dung, muck, filth |