Where does “skarn” come from?
skarn (Norwegian) comes from Swedish skarn, from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skarn (Norwegian): skarn; rubbish, loss
Ancestry of “skarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | skarn | filth; skarn, filth |
| 2 | Old Norse | skarn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |