Where does “schrage” come from?
schrage (Middle High German) comes from Old High German screnken, from Proto-Germanic skrankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
schrage (Middle High German): grid of items arranged crosswise, e.g. of wooden...
Definitions
- grid of items arranged crosswise, e.g. of wooden...
Ancestry of “schrage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | screnken | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “schrage”