Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “scren” come from?

scren (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman escren, from Old French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “scren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanescrenfirescreen, the tester of a bed; Alternative form...
2Old FrenchescrenAlternative form of escran
3Middle Dutchschermprotective screen; protection, cover
4Old Dutchskirm—
5Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
6Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scren”

  • screen
  • screening
  • screenplay
  • sunscreen
  • onscreen
  • screenwriter
  • windscreen
  • screenshot
  • screenwriting
  • smokescreen
  • widescreen
  • offscreen
  • screener
  • silkscreen
  • screensaver
  • flatscreen
  • prescreen
  • screenful
  • bluescreen
  • fullscreen
  • telescreen
  • multiscreen
  • rainscreen
  • greenscreen
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