Where does “screncan” come from?
screncan (Old English) comes from Old English sċrincan, from Proto-Germanic skrinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sker- — to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend.
screncan (Old English): to trip up, ensnare, place a stumbling block in front of
Definitions
- to trip up, ensnare, place a stumbling block in front of
Ancestry of “screncan”, step by step
screncan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċrincan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċrincan | to shrivel up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrinkwaną | to shrink, pull together, shrivel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sker- | to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend |
via Proto-Germanic *skrankijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *skrankijaną | to cause to shrink or shrivel |