Where does “schrewed” come from?

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

schrewed (Middle English): depraved; wicked

Definitions

  1. depraved; wicked

Ancestry of “schrewed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishschrewebarn mouse, shrew, evil person
2Old Englishsċrēawashrew
3Proto-Germanicskrawwazthin; meagre; frail
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “schrewed”

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