Where does “shrick” come from?
shrick (Middle English) comes from English skricke, from Middle English scrycke, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
Ancestry of “shrick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skricke | — |
| 2 | Middle English | scrycke | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |