Where does “schrecken” come from?
schrecken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German skreckōn, from Proto-Germanic skrikkōną — to jump; skip.
Ancestry of “schrecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | skreckōn | to jump |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrikkōną | to jump; skip |
Words derived from “schrecken”