Where does “schrewe” come from?

schrewe (Middle English) comes from Old English sċrēawa, from Proto-Germanic skrawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

schrewe (Middle English): barn mouse, shrew, evil person

Definitions

  1. barn mouse, shrew, evil person

Ancestry of “schrewe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċrēawashrew
2Proto-Germanicskrawwazthin; meagre; frail
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “schrewe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrawwaz →Every word from Old English sċrēawa →