Where does “scearnwibba” come from?
scearnwibba (Old English) comes from Old English sċearn, from Proto-West Germanic *skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scearnwibba (Old English): dung beetle
Definitions
- dung beetle
Ancestry of “scearnwibba”, step by step
scearnwibba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċearn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċearn | dung |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *skarn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Old English wibba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wibba | worm, beetle |