Where does “screon” come from?

screon (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.

screon (Old English): to cry out, proclaim

Definitions

  1. to cry out, proclaim

Ancestry of “screon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskrīhanąto shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kerey-to scream, screech; to scream, caw

Words derived from “screon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną →