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Where does “schrike” come from?

schrike (Middle English) comes from Old English sċrīc — shrike, thrush.

Ancestry of “schrike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċrīcshrike, thrush

Words derived from “schrike”

  • shrike
  • shright
  • antshrike
  • cuckooshrike
  • helmetshrike
  • shrikelike
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