Where does “schrowe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “schrowe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscrēawawicked person; shrew
2Proto-Germanicskrawwazthin; meagre; frail
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrawwaz →Every word from Old English scrēawa →
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