Where does “escran” come from?

escran (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

escran (Old French): screen

Definitions

  1. screen

Ancestry of “escran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschermprotective screen; protection, cover
2Old Dutchskirmprotection
3Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
4Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “escran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →