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
Ancestry of “schrewed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schrewe | barn mouse, shrew, evil person |
| 2 | Old English | sċrēawa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrawwaz | thin; meagre; frail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |