Where does “sċrybb” come from?
sċrybb (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *skrubbiju, from Proto-Germanic *skrubbijō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
sċrybb (Old English): a shrub; shrubbery; underbrush
Definitions
- a shrub; shrubbery; underbrush
Ancestry of “sċrybb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *skrubbiju | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *skrubbijō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |