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

Definitions

  1. bewitching; fascination

Ancestry of “malscrung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmalscrianto wander
2Proto-Germanicmalskazsoft; high-spirited; haughty
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mel-false, erroneous; bad, evil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic malskaz →Every word from Old English malscrian →