Where does “scornen” come from?

scornen (Middle English) comes from Old French escharnir, from Vulgar Latin escarnire, from Proto-Germanic skarnjan, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

scornen (Middle English): To despise or revile; to view contemptuously

Definitions

  1. To despise or revile; to view contemptuously

Ancestry of “scornen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchescharnirTo slander, ridicule, or mock; to show contempt or derision for
2Vulgar Latinescarnire—
3Proto-Germanicskarnjan—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarnjan →