Where does “malscrung” come from?
malscrung (Old English) comes from Old English malscrian, from Proto-Germanic malskaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
malscrung (Old English): bewitching; fascination
Ancestry of “malscrung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | malscrian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | malskaz | soft; high-spirited; haughty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |