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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | scrēawa | wicked person; shrew |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrawwaz | thin; meagre; frail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |